TRIDEC, as a part of JOST, is axle-agnostic, meaning it can service customers using all major axle brands (BPW, SAF-Holland etc) obviously including Jost Axles.  T&BB interviewed Johan Nieuwenhuis, Sales Director at TRIDEC to get a better sense of the company’s product offerings and its international footprint.

FPT will emphasise its advancements in sustainable transportation technologies, focusing on low-emission and zero-emission solutions. The company will showcase a variety of powertrain systems, including natural gas-powered engines, and electric propulsion (e-propulsion) systems.

Bendix has finalised the sale of SafetyDirect, to Rand McNally for an undisclosed fee. According to Bendix, the company will still offer SafetyDirect integration with Bendix ADAS and brake systems, as connectivity remains an essential part of its strategy for advanced driver assistance system development.

The company will present “Lamilux Sunsation”, a gelcoat technology with 20 times better UV resistance than the gelcoats currently available on the market, according to the company. This product took years to develop and the technology, which is patented, was developed in-house in Germany.

The facility houses a diagnostics lab and tear-down area with staff responsible for training service engineers on product maintenance and repair, remote diagnostics and engine optimisation.

The company has raised USD 483 million by creating an additional 134,166,667 shares of its Class A common stock at USD 3.60 per share. These funds will help the company continually develop and bring to market its level 4 autonomous truck driving software (Aurora Driver).

The agreement is initially for installation of charging bays for customers with cars and light vans and trucks, but also to undertake a feasibility study to add charging equipment for delivery trucks.

This will relieve prohibitive upfront costs for customers whilst improving charging efficiency and energy management as many businesses look to capitalise on Californian state funding to transition fleets to zero emissions.

BYD trucks imported into Europe will be equipped with both Geotab’s hardware and software, that collects and transmits vehicle data which includes safety analytics, trip data, zone activity, electric vehicle statistics, exception events, GPS tracking, and more.

Cojali plans to bring its latest diagnostics and telematics systems from its brand, Jaltest Telematics, to Automechanika 2024, set to be hosted in Frankfurt from September 10 – 14.

Brembo is looking to expand its expertise in software and cloud connectivity services to facilitate the communication of braking systems with other connected elements.

The sale is still pending regulatory approval and is expected to close by Q1 2025. This is part of Goodyear’s plan to cut costs by streamlining its business operations.