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IN THIS ISSUE
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Apprentice
technicians:
the training
providers’ view
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Clamping
down on load
security issues
Features
February 2019
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Partial vehicle electrification through technologies such
as regenerative braking, starter/generators and even
stop-start systems in so-called ‘mild-hybrid’ systems can
provide significant fuel savings, finds Steve Banner
COVER STORY: HYBRID DRIVELINES
Born to be mild
Diesel’s not dead (yet)
SHIFT TO HYBRIDS
Electric motors extend driveline capability,
whether diesel, mild hybrid or full-e
The IAA Show in September 2018 was remarkable for the
foregrounding of non-diesel trucks. But, in the background,
it appears that there is still more to be squeezed from the
diesel engine. By Richard Simpson
When it comes to electric trucks, MAN has a plan.
John Challen reports
Regulars
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Comment
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News
• Southampton drops CAZ
• MV Commercial expands
operations in Scotland
• Letter to the editor
• ACEA calls European truck
CO2 standards ‘unrealistic’
• Microlise buys 20% stake
in Trakm8
Electrics over Europe
Bodywork & bodybuilding: Labour of love
A vehicle designer and a lubricant OEM have seen a
prototype low-cost 4x2 for poor rural areas around the
world begin testing in India, reports Will Dalrymple
Transporting temperature-controlled products is big
business and a range of innovations and systems are
available to keep goods chilled. By Chris Tindall
Temperature-controlled transport: Cold feat
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Engineer to engineer
• Heron Foods keeps frozen
food transport options
open with reconfigurable
Gray & Adams reefer trailer
• One of the highest-
specification sweepers
in Europe delivered to
Brooking Hire
Enforcement authorities are working to revise guidance on
load security, and are peering inside trailer curtains with
increasing frequency. Peter Shakespeare reports on the
latest moves to clamp down on load security
Double drive is usually the non-stick solution for tractor
units working off-road. But Kevin Swallow asks whether an
independent hydraulically-driven axle could just as easily
get your wagon out of the mire
Load security: Clamp down
Running gear: Extra traction is the attraction
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Technology update
• r2c’s workshop work
management software
• Maintenance software to
become standard for van
rental firm
Skills Show apprenticeships roundtable
A roundtable event held in November gathered vehicle
technician training providers to discuss the issues that they
encounter in the age of the apprenticeship levy
Singapore’s bus services operate to some of the highest
standards in the world, including irtec accreditation for
some operators. Richard Simpson finds out more
irtec: Where quality matters
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Legal update
February 2019
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t the Skills Show in November, I had the pleasure of meeting
ten college lecturers and trainers. Our discussion about
apprenticeships is written up in this edition, pp28-29. One
controversial topic was whether vehicle repair apprenticeships should
require a pass in GCSE English and maths, as all other level 3
qualifications do. There was some concern that this may be beyond the
abilities of some apprentices. (It’s an issue shared by many other sectors,
including even publishing: the ‘junior journalist’ apprenticeship is also
level 3.) Some of the participants also expressed sympathy with
apprentices who asked, ‘When will I use this when I go back to my job?’
But it doesn’t matter how they feel; the government has made up
its mind. Last month, schools inspector Ofsted published a consultation
about its plans. In its press release about the consultation, it said it will
crack down on colleges where “useful maths and English [is] not being
taught to support students’ vocational training”.
In any case, those students who can’t handle those subjects aren’t
necessarily barred from a technical career. There is one workshop
apprenticeship at a lower level at least, ‘Autocare Technician’, to cater for
a semi-skilled workforce at fast-fit auto garages.
And there are sources of support to help motivated young people
– and others – with their qualifications. For example, my local adult
education college, whose new prospectus came out as this was being
written, offers evening/weekend tuition in GCSE English and maths; the
courses are free of charge for those who achieved a grade below C.
Doubtless, this is replicated elsewhere.
Or they could come back in a few years. Several of the colleges say
that one of the biggest changes they’ve seen in apprenticeships since
the levy came in is the age of applicants. Because the rules have relaxed
age limits, many of the new apprentice starters are in their 20s. (This
is a theme that we will return to in a bus operator profile next month.)
Sometimes, the accumulated effects of age, experience and maybe a
young family do wonders for an apprentice’s focus and engagement.
So, while the level 3 requirements may put off a few apprentices,
the fact that the standard cuts across many industries means that newly
qualified vehicle technicians will not only be prepared for the real world,
but will also keep up with working standards in other UK industries.
Will Dalrymple
Editor
February 2019
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