Steering Systems

Renault Trucks launches model year 2025 T, C, and K with up to 3% fuel reduction

By Bradley Osborne – 14th October 2024

Thanks to tweaks made to the engine, gearbox, and axles, as well as fitting class A+ tyres as standard, these trucks boast reduced fuel consumption of up to 3%.

India

Agreement

Mergers & Acquisitions

Steering Systems

Rane Holdings to buy remaining 51% stake in steering system JV from partner

By Jim Gibbins – 17th September 2024

Rane NSK Steering Systems Pvt Ltd was formed in 1997 as a joint venture with NSK, Japan

HL Mando and Tianrun form joint venture in China to make electric steering systems for CVs

By Will Pulson – 13th April 2024

HL Mando Corporation is a South Korean manufacturer of automotive chassis systems based in Seoul, while Tianrun is a leading Chinese manufacturer of internal combustion engine parts, mainly for commercial vehicles.

Belgium

Steering Systems

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Exhibitions & Conferences

Pailton Engineering presents new steering systems at Busworld 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 21st November 2023

The steering concepts have been developed over three years in response to a survey of bus drivers conducted by the RMT, which found that 78% of drivers surveyed said that their work causes them back pain, shoulder pain, and/or neck pain.

HÜBNER Group uses Busworld to announce diversified business and expanded product portfolio and services for the bus industry

Germany

Axles & Suspensions

Steering Systems

Free Article

HÜBNER Group uses Busworld to announce diversified business and expanded product portfolio and services for the bus industry

By Jim Gibbins – 31st October 2023

Germany

Steering Systems

Agreement

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Free Article

AKIA to use HÜBNER’s advance trackless steering system in new high-capacity bi-articulated bus ‘TransEra’

By Jim Gibbins – 30th October 2023

Akia is developing a 36-metre-long high-capacity battery-powered electric vehicle, called ‘TransEra’, which can operate on normal roads without the need for special lanes, tracks or guidance systems.

Free Article

BusLink: A new articulation pusher bus system from JOST launched at Busworld

By Jim Gibbins – 25th October 2023

Roland Ramirez, Director Program Management Global BusLink at JOST said that the launch date of BusLink in Europe with an unnamed large European OEM was set for 2025.

Steering Systems

Axles & Suspensions

Product

BPW introduces the BPW LL self-steer axle compliant with new longer semi-trailer regulations for the UK

By Jim Gibbins – 2nd June 2023

BPW has been producing self steer axles for many years and is in a strong position to be able to supply those trailer builders that have customers wishing to operate the longer semi-trailers.

Investment

Steering Systems

Pailton invests in a low volume production cell

By Jim Gibbins – 1st February 2019

Pailton Engineering, the steering system manufacturer, has invested in a low volume production cell specifically for small batch orders and pre-production sample manufacturing.