The Expo aims to address the unique needs of the Scottish transport industry, providing a platform for professionals to network, showcase innovations and discuss industry trends.

The companies are exploring a potential collaboration in overnight charging infrastructure for European e-trucks. By 2030, there are expected to be 3.5 million e-trucks in Europe, but in order to sustain large amounts of zero-emission vehicles on the roads, Europe needs a dense network of charging infrastructure.

T&BB spoke with BAE Systems, who have thirty years of proven experience delivering hybrid electric drivetrains. They are proposing its parallel hybrid technology to help truck OEMs meet their emissions obligations on both sides of the Atlantic.

Built for caged goods, the fleet comprises 31 rigid bodies mounted on Scania P280 high-roof sleeper cabs and two on Mercedes Atego models.

The new trucks will replace the council’s current fleet vehicles, many of which are beyond their operational lifespan or are on hire.

As of November 2024, the company claims it has a network of over 400 workshops and repair vans across the UK and Ireland. This expansion is aimed at providing faster and more efficient trailer support services, minimising downtime for its customers.

The exhibition attracted over 190 exhibitors and over 75 vehicles under the theme of “collaboration, innovation, and sustainable solutions”.

Anaphite’s dry-coating technology for EV battery electrodes aims to reduce manufacturing costs (by up to 40%) and energy consumption (by 30%), by making EV production more efficient and sustainable.

The new site is situated on the Redbridge causeway at the end of the M271 motorway in Southampton, less than a mile away from the company’s former head office and truck workshop.

Having provided specialist financial solutions for the bus and coach industry for more than 20 years, the group has now invested in a fleet of top-of-the range coaches.

The fifty trailers from Schmitz’s ‘S.CS Fixed Roof’ range were built at the company’s facility in Manchester.

The UK’s annual CV Show takes place over three days from April 29 to May 1, 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham.