Towards the end of April each year, over 4,000 people go to the NEC, Birmingham to attend the annual Bus & Coach Expo and Commercial Vehicle Show. This year, the Rotronics team headed down to the NEC to spend a week meeting with industry professionals and discuss how with Rotronics support, we can help you […]
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Does your car, van or truck depot already test batteries on a regular basis? Yes? Good. But how does it track and compile the results of those battery tests over time? A battery test alone gives you a snapshot. It tells you what’s happening right then, but not how the battery’s performance has changed over
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All too often, fleet technicians are forced into rushed reactive repairs when a car, truck or bus won’t start. A quick voltage test usually reveals the battery to be struggling. The old one is removed and a new one quickly installed. Great. But what if that wasn’t the root problem? What if there’s something deeper
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Your buses likely run for extended periods every single day. Poor bus fleet battery management could lead to battery problems in one or, in severe cases, multiple vehicles at once. And that means callouts, lost business, frustrated customers (and drivers), overworked maintenance crews, and so much more. Thankfully, the solution is very simple: implement a
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Your team of first responders approaches an incident. It’s a significant collision, with drivers and passengers trapped in their vehicles. Although nobody’s presenting with symptoms of anything serious, you want to get the occupants out for proper medical attention. You can hear the engine running and see exhaust fumes coming out of the tailpipe of
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This year’s Bus & Coach Expo is almost upon us, and if you work in bus fleet operations or maintenance, it’s well worth a place in your diary. Co-located with the Commercial Vehicle Show, it’s one of the biggest gatherings of road transport professionals in the UK, with hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of industry visitors
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You have a car in perfect condition on display. A customer wanders round, seemingly excited and ready to buy. They ask for a test drive. You hand over the keys, knowing the drivetrain is in immaculate condition. But then everything goes wrong. The customer sits in the driver’s seat, puts the key in the ignition,
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In the world of automotive batteries, system testing is checking the condition of your vehicle’s 12-volt (or 24-volt) system. This includes the battery (or batteries), charging system (alternator), and starter motor. To conduct a system test, you need a system tester. This functions in much the same way as a standard battery tester, in that
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You may be looking for information on one of two things, and we’ve included both on this page. Either: Balancing 24-volt systems (connected in series); or Balancing series-connected EV modules/cell groups Both these processes are incredibly important for your fleet operations, although for slightly different reasons. You can learn more about how these processes work
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Your fleet EVs rely on their high-voltage propulsion batteries. They are, quite literally, the driving force. Despite onboard battery management systems (BMSs) helping keep the cells balanced, the cells themselves inevitably degrade over time. On this page, we explain what exactly happens to make your fleet electric cars’ batteries imbalanced, what happens when you balance
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