The Commercial Vehicle Show 2019 held in Birmingham in late April saw the Dublin-based distributor; LDV UK & Ireland Ltd unveil its second all-electric purpose-built van, the EV30.

Continental Tyre Group Ltd for the past nine months or so has been making its tyre pressure monitoring system (ContiPressureCheck system) available via Microlise’s on-board telematics in-cab display.

The first production model of the Mercedes-Benz flagship Actros 1851 LS 4x2 rolled off the production line at the Wörth plant on 21 May.

FEV, the Aachen-based engineering services consultancy specialist revealed a new 48-volt electric drive axle system at the Vienna Motor Symposium in May.

Trailar Ltd, a new producer of solar-powered electric systems used to provide supplementary electrical energy for use with on-board ancillary equipment in trucks and buses, is seeing fast-growing demand for its products.

Keith Walking Floor Europe UK Ltd announced last month that by fitting its KEITH V6 V-Floor into 25 Cuthbertson salt spreaders allows the spreader to be used during the summer as well as the winter.

Foton Motors Philippines Inc has launched two new light commercial vehicle models in the Philippines to meet booming local demand for public utility vehicles – the vehicles are built to government specifications and designed to eventually replace the ageing fleet of Jeepneys as the main local public transport vehicles.

VPG Onboard Weighing Systems Ltd is rolling out its latest on-board weighing systems for vans and trucks, representatives at the company at Tip-Ex 2019 in Harrogate announced last month.

Renault Trucks UK Ltd announced at Tip-Ex/Tank-Ex 2019 in Harrogate last month it has expanded its range of ready-bodied trucks for the construction industry.

Whale Enterprise Pvt Ltd - a wholly-owned subsidiary of liquid waste vacuum tankers and jetting equipment manufacturer, Whale Tankers Ltd, established in 2012 - is being expanded by 10,000 square feet increasing the existing manufacturing space by 50%, according to Chris Anderson, commercial director at Whale Tankers.

Alpha Drives, a manufacturer and supplier of power take offs, has recently developed and launched offset power take-offs for Bharat Benz truck models 1214, 2523, 3123 and 3128  fitted with the G85 and G131 gear box for the retail market.

Tata Motors Ltd has won an order for 200 fully-built refrigerated trucks from Kool-ex Cold Chain Ltd, a cold chain logistics service provider specialising in the pharmaceutical industry.