The MIRA Technology Park, one of Europe’s leading mobility R&D centres for automotive technologies, has announced it is partnering with Plug and Play, the US innovation platform for start-up technology companies to create the UK’s first Mobility Innovation Hub.

Six months on from when Wabco Holdings Inc made a three-year agreement with global innovation platform, Plug and Play, Wabco’s Global Head of Technology Scouting, Dr Gandert Van Raemdonck, has provided an update on the company’s progress of this recent collaboration.

Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer, Hino Motors Ltd, has entered a capital and business alliance with local logistics consulting services firm, Trancom Co Ltd, with a view to optimising transportation networks in the country.

MobilityXlab is the name of the innovation hub run by the Volvo Group since September 2017 in partnership with five other global mobility companies: CEVT, Ericsson, Veoneer, Volvo Cars and Zenuity, and this year it plans to welcome no fewer than 11 start-up companies to join the innovation accelerator.

Specialist semi-trailer manufacturer, Benalu Group, has announced development of Easy Security, the first fully connected tipping semi-trailer in the world, so the company claims.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation unveiled at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show the new Super Great heavy-duty truck fitted with Level 2 automated driving technology.

The Mercedes-Benz Actros or Arocs heavy trucks fitted with Multimedia Cockpit Interactive, are now just one click away from a comprehensive, fully networked world of vehicles, drivers and logistic services.

Metra Metropolitan Transport System (Metra), the operator of the ABD Corridor and its extension Diadema-Brooklin in São Paulo, in partnership with UBus, has launched a new ‘on-demand’ city bus service operating a new line between São Bernardo city and São Paulo on the São Bernardo - Berrini corridor (33km).

Parameter Plus Package is a new software application package from Volvo Trucks North America Inc allowing up to 50 parameter updates annually per vehicle.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has developed a dual lens camera, Dual-cam, specifically designed for the commercial truck market and to be used in concert with other ZF ADAS technologies.