Fifth-wheel and trailer chassis components specialist, Jost Achsen Systeme GmbH is promoting use of a high-performance, organic, bio-degradable grease for fifth wheel couplings.

Austrian trailer manufacturer, Schwarzmüller Group, has opened a new branch outlet in Germany by acquiring a service and repair location in Eltmann.

SEM Transport Solutions, a new subsidiary of transportation distribution giant, POM Group, is in the process of developing a number of axle steering systems products for the European trailer market, which are being brought to market during 2019.

Schmitz Cargobull AG says investments during 2017/18 year ending March 2018 and on-going into 2018/19 on technology and capacity expansion at its plant in Panevezys (where it builds a range of refrigerated and dry box van structures for trucks and trailers) will see daily output levels triple from April 2019.

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC, a subsidiary of Canada’s NFI Group Inc, has announced its Spirit of Equess medium-duty bus has successfully completed the FTA Altoona Model Bus Testing endurance programme.

Wrights Group Ltd has reported a group turnover of GBP227,157,000  (GBP227m) for the year ending December 2017 (2016: GBP264m) and profit (before tax) of GBP1.5m (2016: GBP10m).

Meritor Inc has announced its involvement in 22 electrification programmes with global OEMs and expects to put at least 130 fully-electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks on the road in the next two years (2020).

School bus builder, Blue Bird Corporation, has reported revenues for fiscal year ending September 29, 2018 of USD1.025bn, an increase of USD34.4m or an increase of 3.5% compared with USD990.6m during the prior fiscal year.

Roger Alm has been appointed as a new member of Volvo’s Group Executive Board and President Volvo Trucks.

BPW’s new electro-hydraulic auxiliary steering system for trailers called BPW Active Reverse Control is due to go into production next month, according to BPW Bergische Achsen KG.

Swiss bodybuilder, Carosserie Hess AG, has won a tender to supply 50 new electric trolleybuses to Salzburg with deliveries to be spread over six years.

Schmitz Cargobull AG has announced major further investment of some EUR100m in its Vreden factory, which is the company’s centre of expertise for box van and refrigerated semi-trailers and bodies; this capital expenditure was authorised by the group’s Supervisory Board last September.