Temperature control specialist, Thermo King has introduced its latest, ultra-quiet addition to its Advancer A-Series trailer refrigeration system - the A-500 Whisper Pro.

Phillips Poland is making substantial investments in its European production facility in response to rapid growth in demand for its products in Europe. These investments are also to align its capabilities more closely with European and world wide markets.

The plan to purchase Cooper Tires was first announced in February 2021

The Pommier Group has introduced to market the new Powerlift 6S, an upgraded lifting and locking solution for movable partition walls in temperature-controlled vehicles.

Essen-based Frigoblock, part of Thermo King, has introduced new monitoring and connectivity functionalities across its FK-, FKi-, EK-, HK- and DK-Series of refrigeration units.

Thermo King has confirmed its trailer refrigeration unit manufacturing production line in Galway, Ireland, has been awarded the ISO 14064-1 (Carbon Neutrality) certification from the National Standards Authority of Ireland, the first in the country and one of the first in Europe.

SAF Holland has reported test results from its initial test phase under real-world operation of its electric trailer axles, the SAF TRAKr and the SAF TRAKe, have proven to be successful.

Europe’s largest semi-trailer builder, Schmitz Cargobull is in the process of establishing a new facility in Manchester, UK to build customised vehicles for UK and Irish operators.

Werlte-based trailer manufacturer, Krone, is now offering a new generation of Krone Dry Liners with improved quality as well as greater variety.

Hübner GmbH & Co KG (Hübner Group) of Kassel Germany has acquired Dutch electro-hydraulic chassis steering specialist, V.S.E. Vehicle Systems Engineering B.V. of Veenendaal, Netherlands, for an undisclosed sum from Weber-Hydraulik Group, which has owned VSE since 2014.

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd of New Delhi, one of India’s largest manufacturer of tyres has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX)1 of Pithampur towards the development of a wet grip test track at NATRAX Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh.

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) for the government of India has issued a draft notification proposing new tyre standards to be incorporated as a part of the Automotive Indian Standards (AIS) 142:2019 as an amendment, subject to clearance and no objection, and that all current tyre design meet these new standards from October 2022.