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Components & Technology

Body & Cab Components

Isuzu begins using green steel in its light trucks

Japan

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Chassis Components

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Sustainability

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Isuzu begins using green steel in its light trucks

By Will Pulson – 20th May 2025

Procurement of low CO2 emission steel began in April.

ZF sells OptiLock trailer security range to Imbema

Netherlands

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Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

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Body & Cab Components

ZF sells OptiLock trailer security range to Imbema

By Bradley Osborne – 25th April 2025

Spain

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Product

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Body & Cab Components

Masats launches new electric/manual bus ramp

By Bradley Osborne – 19th April 2025

The ‘RD1’ is an upgrade on Masats’ previous ramp designs which combines an electric ramp with a manual ramp, meaning that the latter can be employed in the case of a power failure.

India

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Investment

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Body & Cab Components

Schwing Stetter builds fifth factory in Tamil Nadu

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 1st April 2025

The company offers a wide range of equipment, including concrete mixers, aerial work platforms, all-terrain cranes and more.

Turkey

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Body & Cab Components

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Investment

Happich’s Turkish production site gains IATF quality certification

By Jim Gibbins – 17th March 2025

The operation in Adana, extends to 2,250 square metres and operates nine assembly lines.

USA

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Product

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Manufacture

Wabash begins production of 2026 model year dry van semi-trailers

By Bradley Osborne – 25th February 2025

Wabash began production of the 2026 DuraPlate Dry Van on 1 December last year, adding a new braking system and a lighter body.

UK

Don-Bur delivers a bespoke batch of rigid box bodies to Holland & Barrett

By Luke Willetts – 12th January 2025

Built for caged goods, the fleet comprises 31 rigid bodies mounted on Scania P280 high-roof sleeper cabs and two on Mercedes Atego models.

UK

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Product

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Exhibitions & Conferences

Euro Bus Expo 2024: Masats showcases new bus door and ramp

By Bradley Osborne – 16th December 2024

The ‘RT1b’ is a new entry ramp and the ‘029g2’ is an electric in-swinging door which was shown together with an ‘RM2’ manual ramp.

UK

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Product

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Prototype, Testing & Trials

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Exhibitions & Conferences

Euro Bus Expo 2024: Ventura presents new bus door product and concept

By Bradley Osborne – 13th December 2024

The company showcased a new “inward gliding” or ‘IG’ door and a “slim line” door concept.

Germany

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Diesel Combustion

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Product

Magirus unveils three new fire truck models

By Bradley Osborne – 11th November 2024

The German manufacturer recently unveiled three new fire trucks: two with corrosion-resistant aluminium bodies, one with a body optimised for airport applications, and all with new driver display systems in the cab.

USA

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Body & Cab Components

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Manufacture

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Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Volvo NA acquires Mack cab production site from Commercial Vehicle Group

By Bradley Osborne – 16th September 2024

Volvo NA will take over CVG’s ‘Cab Structures’ business, including its assembly plant in Kings Mountain, North Carolina – which is where CVG assembles medium- and heavy-duty cabs for Mack Trucks – for approximately USD40m.

Germany

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Aftermarket

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Body & Cab Components

Lamilux to present new product offerings at IAA

By Luke Willetts – 2nd September 2024

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.

USA

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Product

Mack refreshes medium-duty truck range with new cab and ADAS

By Bradley Osborne – 29th August 2024

Both the diesel and battery electric variants of the MD series will now come with a new cab, which is four inches longer than in the previous model.

USA

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Body & Cab Components

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Product

Workhorse expands wheelbase of W56 electric step van

By Bradley Osborne – 11th August 2024

The ‘W56’, the name for Workhorse’s step van range, is now offered with a 208-inch as well as a 178-inch wheelbase.

USA

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Exhibitions & Conferences

ACT Expo 2024: Wabash presents composite truck body with reduced weight and heat loss

By Bradley Osborne – 9th August 2024

Dubbed ‘Eco Nex Technology’, the box body on display at the show demonstrated Wabash’s capabilities in bringing down weight and cost in its truck bodies.

Spain

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Body & Cab Components

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Investment

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Manufacture

Masats expands Sant Salvador de Guardiola facility by 5,000-square-metres

By Bradley Osborne – 28th July 2024

The new warehouse is intended to improve logistics and production at the site, where aluminium doors, automatic door systems, and ramps and lifts are made for buses, coaches, and trains.

USA

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Exhibitions & Conferences

ACT Expo 2024: Poindexter brands showcase EV-optimised van and truck bodies

By Bradley Osborne – 26th July 2024

Several of the vehicles were shown in order to promote the work that Poindexter’s brands have done to design bodies which are better suited to the characteristics and demands of the electric driveline: one of these was ‘Project Blackjack’, a proof-of-concept vehicle with a lightweight and aerodynamic Morgan truck body.

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