Opened in September 2013, this facility has been servicing local demand and has been supplying 31 different countries in Europe, the Middle and Far East, Africa and South America for over a decade. Krone says that 63 per cent of the trailers produced at this factory are for export.

Following approval of the transaction by competition authorities, Berger will benefit from access to the Schmitz distribution network and associated services, including connectivity through the ‘TrailerConnect’ platform.

The German trailer manufacturer's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were positive, standing at EUR108.5m – whereas the company reported a loss of EUR15m the year before.

The second edition of this event (the first was led a year ago) is aimed at increasing collaboration with its supply chain partners to reduce carbon emissions.

The ‘TracKing Pro’ expands on the basic offering which is installed as standard in all ‘Precedent’ transport refrigeration units since 2018.

At the ‘Distribution Solutions 2023’ conference organised by the International Foodservice Distributors Association in Fort Worth, Texas between 11-13 September, Utility Trailer presented two trailers – the ‘625 Hybrid’ and ‘655 MultiTemp Hybrid’ – fitted with Schmitz S.CU transport refrigeration units.

The e-Sys is an electrical traction drive system for semi-trailer applications.

This deal will involve integrating the real-time trailer generated by Krone's telematics system with the TIP trailer telematics software to produce more reliable data.

In May 2023, Sono Motors announced that it had filed for a protective shield proceeding with the Munich Local Court when the business became insolvent.

The prototype truck is a 560-horsepower plug-in hybrid which pulls an 18-metre trailer installed with solar panels.

Phillips says the restructure will encourage greater collaboration and cohesiveness across the company.

The Coil Liner range includes four different types: the standard version for up to a 30-ton payload, the Coil Liner Ultra in lightweight design with cross beams, the shorter Coil Liner Compact for up to 30-ton payload, and the Mega Liner Coil in cross beam design.