In our last feature on Maxion Wheels in Turkey, I made only brief mention of a very recent and significant development at the Manisa site: the construction of a new plant for forged aluminium wheels, designed not for light vehicles but for heavy trucks and other commercial vehicles. The decision to enter the CV aluminium wheel market was announced by Maxion Wheels at the last IAA Transportation in 2022; the news is important enough that it deserves an article to itself, and so I interviewed Matt Brest ahead of IAA Transportation 2024, where Maxion Wheels will show its forged aluminium wheels to the public for the first time.

The acquisition is expected to leverage the expertise of the Roberto Nuti Group to enhance SI Airsprings product offerings as well as strengthen its global market position.

The rear door sensor option is available with the Schmitz Cargobull refrigeration unit, which is offered exclusively by Utility with its 3000R reefer trailer.

The company claims that by using the GRP panel technology (UV resistant), European operators can save Euro 9,300 in five years in fuel costs by reducing the run time of the refrigeration unit.

Across its many German locations, ZF intends to shed between 11,000 and 14,000 employees over the next four years (from a current total of approximately 54,000) in order to cut costs and consolidate its operations.

This blue-chip UK truck show brought hundreds of exhibitors, fleet operators, policymakers, members of the public and of course, the T&BB team.

This new optional feature, the company says, allows customers to select a material that significantly enhances durability and profitability for their vehicles.

The LSTs are the sixth-generation design which Tiger has produced for AO over the last nine years.

Founded in 1984, Assali Stefen produces standard axles and components as well as self-steering axles and components for special applications.

June saw Knorr-Bremse open a new manufacturing plant in Dalian in China’s Liaoning province, as it looks to increase its share of the local market for commercial vehicle braking systems.

Founded in 1984 by Piet Knapen, the company has evolved into the European market leader in the moving floor trailer segment. In 2019 Krone Commercial Vehicle Group acquired 100% of the shares of the Knapen Group.

The latest update to the TracKing platform is the result of a collaboration with ZF Group which was first announced last year.