On January 25, 2022, Oshkosh Defense unveiled the first ever silent drive hybrid-electric Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Here, Roger Brereton, head of sales at military steering systems manufacturer Pailton Engineering, takes a closer look at the new hybrid-electric JLTV (eJLTV) and asks what role hybrid-electric vehicles will play on the battlefields of the future.

In the mid-1990s Caterpillar changed its approach to automation in mining. A decade after it began a pioneering research program to drive the tech forward, the company realised that the sector was not ready for automation. Instead, it focused on the building blocks that would need to be put in place to make automation possible in future. Here, Roger Brereton, head of sales at steering system manufacturer Pailton Engineering, assesses whether the construction sector is finally ready for autonomous driving.

According to the most recent Department for Transport provisional estimates for reported road casualties in the UK, the fatality rate per billion vehicle miles decreased by six per cent compared to the year ending in June 2020. While this is welcome news, how can vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) contribute to even greater safety on our roads? Here Suraj Jandu, design & development engineer at commercial vehicle steering specialist, Pailton Engineering, explains the advantages of twin steering systems for commercial vehicles.