ZF Fleet Management Services, a division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG has signed a long-term agreement with Europe’s third largest trailer builder, Wielton SA to supply advanced telematics and real-time monitoring services.

Following a multi-million GBP investment, trailer technology provider, BPW Ltd says it has now completed the first phase of its expansion plan by introducing an axle assembly line at its site in Leicester and stating that its axles for the UK market will now be engineered in Germany but built in Britain.

Parker Hannifin has announced the latest addition to its Global Vehicle Motor family of high-power, permanent magnet AC electric motors.

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd has purchased the HRVS Group Ltd, thereby acquiring five dealerships located in Ripley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield, Scunthorpe and Sleaford, and a customer workshop in Burton upon Trent.

Aachen-based powertrain developer, FEV Europe GmbH claims weight reduction remains a primary focus for vehicles to achieve lower CO2 emissions.

The management team of solar-power transport solutions company, TRAILAR Ltd, has successfully completed a management buyout from Deutsche Post DHL Group.

Daimler Trucks AG has delivered a further four Fuso eCanters to PostNL, the Dutch postal service.

Transport companies using telematics systems from the two leading European trailer manufacturers, Schmitz Cargobull, and Krone Commercial Vehicles SE can now access the data provided for all their vehicles via their individual access points regardless of the telematics hardware installed or the telematics portal used.

ZF PowerLine, the name of a new but proven 8-speed automatic transmission for the medium-heavy truck and bus segments (and pickup trucks), has gone into series production in Friedrichshafen.

Schmitz Cargobull AG has upgraded its M.KO COOL refrigerated truck body and Z.KO COOL refrigerated central axle trailer.

A 12m Caetano H2.City Gold, built by Caetano bus in Gaia and powered by a Toyota hydrogen fuel cell, is now operating on different routes for the regional public transport company, Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH in Cologne.

Daimler Buses has completed delivery of its largest ever order from Sweden: A total of 112 Mercedes-Benz Intouro (106 vehicles) and Setra S 416 LE MultiClass business (6 vehicles) interurban buses have been supplied to Mohlins Bussar.