The truck, which is the longest Tatra Trucks has ever built, was commissioned to transport threaded steel bars as long as 24.2 metres.

ZF has expanded its range of fleet management tools, developing dedicated products for trucks and trailers, buses and coaches, and emergency vehicles.

Volvo is supplying the UK's first battery-electric tipper trucks to Fox Brothers which will enter service in March 2022.

Thermo King exhibited a range of products at Solutrans, including a hybrid-electric trailer refrigeration unit, a trailer axle for recuperating lost energy, and a remote thermal management platform.

Fruehauf is developing the world's first hydrogen-powered semi-trailer, comprising a rear axle with electric motor and a hydrogen fuel-cell system.

Lamberet showcased a range of sustainably-powered refrigerated trailers and bodies at the Solutrans show in Lyon, France.

Chereau has unveiled its new electric reefer featuring solar panel and a regenerative axle at the Solutrans show in Lyon.

Carrier Transicold has exhibited a range of products targeting the sustainable refrigeration market at the Solutrans show in Lyon, France.

Daikin Europe has unveiled its first range of Daikin branded refrigerated cooling units at the Solutrans show in Lyon, France.

The companies aim to produce a truck capable of matching a diesel truck in haulage capacity and with a range allowing for multiple journeys along a 60-km route.

The 13.6-metre semi-trailer, built in Manchester, boasts a range of components, including lightweight materials, Schmitz-branded axles and chassis, and telematics system, which the trailer manfuacturer hopes will improve its standing in the UK and Irish markets.

10,000 semi-trailers have been manufactured at Toomebridge in Northern Ireland since the site opened three years ago.