Some lorries have auxiliary equipment which requires power, but they don’t have a PTO or power take-off that draws power from idling the main engine. Instead, they have a small auxiliary engine which can provide the power. Common applications for…

The fifth wheel or turntable is what the skidplate of a semitrailer rests on, and the kingpin fits inside. An articulated lorry needs to articulate, and this articulation point is around the kingpin which slots into the centre of the…

Have you bought an electric car but you have a bit of ‘range anxiety’ – the niggling worry that you might not make it to the next charging station? You’re not alone. Even though the UK has a lot of…

Where I grew up on the Fens in Lincolnshire, we used to bike 4 miles east to the next village, then we’d wait for a tractor or combine harvester to slipstream back against the prevailing wind. The bigger the better…

The majority of vehicles in the UK are right-hand drive as this is what makes sense for best driver visibility. There are some exceptions that are deliberately left-hand drive – some service lorries and vehicles which stop often with the…

The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 outlines a framework for listing automated (autonomous) vehicles for use on the UK’s roads, when they are ready. To check if your vehicle is self-driving, visit Self-driving vehicles listed for use in Great Britain. An…