The Mercedes-Benz Vans Dusseldorf plant started series production of the full electric Sprinter on December 12.

November saw the name of the Workhorse Group’s next generation electric delivery vehicle change to the C1000; this EDV was previously known as the Workhorse N-GEN.

‘Road’ was the name of a collaborative project with refrigerated trailer specialist, Jean CHEREAU SAS, four industrial partners and some institutional partners initiated to develop the reefer semi-trailer of the future: It was a three year project representing an investment of EUR5.5m that this has resulted in a four new products or areas of improvement for the Avranches-based company.

DAF Trucks NV has revealed a new version of its CF Electric model in the form of a 6x2 rigid truck (28t gvw) chassis.

Isuzu Motors Ltd unveiled its new-generation D-Max one-ton pickup truck at the Tokyo Motor show in October; this is its first full-model changeover in eight years.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has re-launched and re-entered the light duty van / truck market with its L300 small truck in the Philippines at the end of September 2019, fitted with a new diesel engine which meets the country’s Euro IV regulations.

Tata Steel Europe is now manufacturing an abrasion resistant steel called Valast 450 specially developed for the construction industry involving rugged applications such as tipper bodies for trucks and trailers, bodies on refuse collection vehicles and excavator buckets.

“In five years, i.e. by 2025, we will no longer have available diesel trucks from 7.5 tonnes up to 26 tonnes,” stated Rémi Lemoine, responsible for alternative solutions at Volvo Trucks France, at Solutrans 2019 in Lyon last month.

Nikola is now the new brand name for heavy-duty battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell tractor units from Iveco in Europe.

Broshuis BV has launched its latest lightweight hydraulically steered and extendible flat trailer, that has two of three steering axles, and has a tare weight of just  8,400kg.

The UK’s first Volvo I-Shift Dual Clutch equipped Volvo FM rigid has been delivered by Volvo Trucks UK Ltd of Warwick.

International Truck is to fit the Allison 1000 HS automatic transmission with Neutral-at-Stop as standard equipment on the Class 6/7 International MV Series, beginning in Q1 2020.