“HÜBNER is more than just a supplier of articulated bus systems,” announces Uwe Bittroff, Managing Director of the HÜBNER Group of Kassel at Busworld Europe last month. “As a global supplier, we offer our customers integrated, customized solutions."

New trucks in the ‘D’ range – the D, D Wide, and D Wide LEC – now feature exterior stylings which Renault Trucks’ designers say are intended to create a visual link between its heavy-duty ‘C’ and ‘T’ trucks and its van range.

The X-treme material has been specially developed for commercial vehicle applications that are subject to very high mechanical stress. The material is suitable as a side wall element due to its resistance to hailstorms and resistance to UV radiation.

The 'Argo Series' cab was reportedly designed from the ground up, taking into account over 14 years’ worth of customer feedback.

The MAN truck, which will reach its first customers next year, was picked from a roster of approximately 20,000 products, submitted from 60 countries to 51 competition categories.

The 'RE2' electric ramp and the '028d' sliding door were presented by the Irizar subsidiary at the show in Barcelona earlier in June.

The Model 589 also features Peterbilt’s latest advanced driver assistance systems, including collision mitigation and predictive cruise control to improve safety and fuel economy.

Manufactured in Kassel, this hybrid version means operators no longer must choose between manual or electrically operated ramps, with both combined in one unit.

Frasle Mobility is the name of a new business unit of Fras-le S.A. involved in development and manufacture of new composite materials for the transport industry.

The truck cab is uniquely designed in the style of a walk-in van, with a sliding door and weather-proof steps for entry and exit and an interior measuring 85 inches in height and 88.5 inches in width.

The reductions to fuel consumption in the next-generation of H3-45 intercity coaches have been largely achieved by changes to the exterior which make the vehicle more aerodynamic.

The model shown at World of Concrete in Las Vegas features self-heating LED headlights which improve forward visibility by up to 29% and peripheral visibility by up to 50%.