Kögel Trailer GmbH has announced plans to add ‘Rail’ and ‘Mega’ trailer versions of its KTA range.

Volvo Trucks India Pvt Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Swedish AB Volvo has introduced the FM 380 8x41 rigid truck to enhance its presence in the Indian construction and other heavy-duty truck segment.

Double-deck trailer building specialist, Transdek UK, has extended its relationship with adhesives and sealants specialist, Kommerling Chemische Fabrik GmbH in using the company's adhesive products1 in the design and construction of ten of its latest refrigerated ‘Wedge’ trailers.

BPW Bergische Achsen's Active Reverse Control steering system, developed to assist manoeuvrability of large vehicles in space-restricted areas, is now available for low loaders.

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines in November unveiled a production model of the Fuso Canter Commute, a light-duty bus designed to replace the Jeepney as the country’s main public utility vehicle.

UD Trucks Ageo, Saitama prefecture (a Volvo Group subsidiary) added a new model to its Quon heavy truck range at the end of January featuring a small displacement 8-litre engine.

Hyundai Motor Company has confirmed it is moving ahead with the development of a production version of the Santa Cruz pickup truck, after years of speculation.

At the beginning of the year, Daimler Buses launched two new public transport bus models on the Indonesian market, these were based on the chassis models of Mercedes-Benz OF 1623 RF and O500RS 1836, which the company says offer passengers improved levels of safety and comfort.

UD Trucks, based in Ageo, Saitama prefecture (a Volvo Group subsidiary), in January launched the updated Quester – its heavy-duty truck range designed for developing markets with tough road conditions in mind.

January saw the start of pre-production assembly of Hino’s XL-Series Class7/8 trucks in the USA on a brand new production line installed in a new plant in Mineral Wells.

Volvo Trucks North America LLC has developed an ergonomically advanced workstation within the cab as an option for its VNL 760, 740 and VNX 740 heavy-duty sleeper truck models.

At the end of last year Mann+Hummel’s ‘Filter Cubes’ were successfully installed in Stuttgart at a busy road junction in the district of Neckartor to reduce the level of fine dust pollution.