Traton brands will be enabled to import trailer data to the Rio portal, and truck data will also be imported to Schmitz’s ‘TrailerConnect’ platform.

Under the name of its sister company within the Boler Group of Watson & Chalin India Pvt Ltd, Hendrickson is introducing additional heavy-duty trailer axles, which are new to the Indian market.

During a pilot programme, retreading services and warranty programme will be provided to fleets operating TBR (Truck, Bus, Radials) Normal Load (NL) tyres through authorised Indag retreaders in the three key state markets of Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra.

The new rounded steel body of the S.KI, which has a loading volume of 24 cubic metres and is lighter by up to 180 kg than before, is reportedly more rigid and easier to handle, thanks to redesigned cross-section and upper lips and a lower centre of gravity.

With 100 or so single temperature trailers operating in the UK, Tiger Trailers is now offering the market a tri-temperature version.

The “Krone Trusted Tyre Comfort” (KT231) tyre will feature a reinforced carcass and a widened tread depth (18mm), with a low rolling resistance. Krone claims that this product offers a cost advantage of up to 35 percent compared to competitive products on the market.

The CV market in China continued to recover in June 2023, with sales rebounding by more than 26% from weak year-earlier sales, according to wholesale data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). As we report this news, August 9, saw many leading newspapers around the world announce that the Chinese economy, the second largest in the world, had dipped into deflation, as the economy slowed.

Schmitz earlier this year opened its factory in Manchester and is looking to expand its product range as well as volumes accordingly.

Dr Tono Nasch is appointed to Krone’s Supervisory Board bringing experience and skills in automated testing technology and electromobility to the company as Krone looks to meet the challenges of electrification, automation and digitalisation.

‘Trigenius’ is the name for the company’s latest range of tipper bodies for 2-, 3-, and 4-axle configurations, the largest taking a nominal load of up to 28 tonnes.

The new marker and clearance lights offer increased light size when compared to a conventional “penny-style” light, while still fitting a standard 3/4-inch hole.

Over 200 exhibitors gathered at this past Road Transport Expo (RTX), which took place from the 28th-30th of June at the NAEC Stoneleigh, in Warwickshire, UK. The T&BB team was out in full force to bring you all the latest news from the show.