The UK currently faces a shortage of over 4,000 bus drivers. As the crisis begins to impact services, industry representatives and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are sounding the alarm and calling for more to be done. Here, Roger Brereton, head of sales at steering parts supplier Pailton Engineering, weighs in on the debate and argues that there are engineering solutions to improve conditions in the sector.

From Lennon and McCartney, to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak – it is often the case that collaborative partnerships are more effective than solo efforts. It is no surprise then, that the world’s largest truck manufacturers are partnering with innovative startups. Here, Roger Brereton, head of sales at universal joint manufacturer Pailton Engineering, looks at some of the key emerging partnerships and the benefits they offer to OEMs.

In the military sector, if an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) wins the contract to supply a vehicle, they secure a de facto monopoly for the provision of upgrades and maintenance for that vehicle. The shift to open architecture has the potential to upend this longstanding arrangement and the benefits to OEMs. Here, Roger Brereton, head of sales at steering components supplier Pailton Engineering, explains why many OEMs and their suppliers are embracing the opportunity.