The funds raised are intended to support the company’s research and development into e-mobility, autonomous vehicles and advanced safety systems.

Equipped with an adjustable-speed control conveyor belt, the 7.75-ton SAFE-TIPP tipper is 9.2 metres in length and can transport up to 26m3 of material.

The S.CS Freepost joins the S.BO Pace and S.CS Fixed Roof as products designed and made at the company’s new production plant in Manchester specifically for the UK and Irish markets.

Maxion Wheels will continue supplying lightweight steel truck wheels to the American semi-trailer manufacturer and truck bodybuilder.

The specially designed tyres deliver 30% higher mileage, 30% better rolling resistance and 50% reduction in tyre noise as compared withregular tyres, stated CEAT.

Lorenz-Dietz will take over as Chief Financial Officer from Wilfried Trepels from 1 January 2023.

At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover and at its Global Technology Day in Jeversen, ZF presented two truck-trailer combinations which showcased the company’s safety systems and its technologies for reducing fuel consumption, respectively.

Thermo King is partnering with refrigerated vehicle leasing firm Petit Forestier and the Institut Français de Formation en Énergétique (IFFEN) to offer a work-study training programme for budding young transport refrigeration technicians in France.

Called Fyrqom, the joint venture between Volvo, Qamcom and CEO Roman Iustin will focus on developing automated systems for tyre pressure monitoring in heavy-duty vehicles.

The European Union published two amendments to its existing regulations concerning the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles, extending compliance to trailers, semi-trailers, medium trucks and buses and coaches. 

A JV called Terberg Tractors Malaysia Sdn Bhd (TTM) of Puchong, Selangor, is testing an autonomous terminal tractor in a container terminal in Johor this month, using artificial intelligence (AI) and software supplied by Aidrivers Ltd of Uxbridge, UK.

Total registrations of trailers and truck bodies reached 117,046 units, a 3.2% decrease from 120,921 in the same period of 2021, according to the National Association of Road Implement Manufacturers in Brazil (ANFIR).