While petrol-powered vehicles are affected by the temperature, battery-powered electric vehicles, or BEVs, are more affected. There’s a sweet spot for lithium-ion batteries at around 21 degrees C, and a few degrees above or below is no cause for concern.…

Are you gearing up to get your driver’s licence? If so, what an exciting time! Finally being able to call yourself ‘road legal’ can come with its fair share of advantages, including greater autonomy to get yourself where you need…

Owning and operating a fleet of vehicles is certainly not for the fainthearted. Not only do you have to contend with your drivers, customers, and business-related issues, but you also need to ensure your vehicles are in tip-top condition and…

As a car or motorbike owner, you know that keeping your vehicle safe and well-protected is a priority. From regular cleaning to oil changes, these simple yet important maintenance tasks can make all the difference when it comes to caring…

Long-term vehicle storage may be required due to various circumstances, for example, a job relocation, waiting for favourable driving conditions in winter, extended vacation, or even being deployed into the military. For whatever reasons you are storing the vehicle long…

A turntable or fifth wheel is a greased metal disk on a prime mover that supports the weight of a semitrailer and provides a pivot point around which the two vehicles are articulated. Common brands are Holland and Jost. When…

Some vehicles have one or two axles at the rear which steer passively, i.e. they are not turned by the steering wheel. For example, when a trailer is pulled to the right, the rear-steer axle pivots the wheels to the…