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.

Mellor Coachcraft, part of Woodall Nicholson's bus division, revealed its second generation all electric bus, the new Orion E, at the CV Show in Birmingham.

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.

Trailer and body (7.5t gvw+) builder, Don-Bur (Bodies & Trailers) Ltd, at the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Show displayed its latest lifting deck trailer, which has been re-engineered for optimal durability and to reduce maintenance by an estimated 12.2%.

Edbro, a brand and tipping gear division of Germany’s Jost Group, used Tip-Ex 2019 last month to launch its latest generation hydraulic cylinder for ejection trailers. 

Priden Engineering Ltd, which is now part of the TVS group alongside SB Components (International) Ltd (Wisbech) and McPhee Mixers McPhee Bros Ltd, recently opened a new five bay purpose-built manufacturing unit in Wisbech for bulk tipping trailers.

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.

Keith Walking Floor Europe UK Ltd has introduced a new V-floor slat design that offers the customer numerous advantages over its previous design.

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.

Body and trailer builder, Swan Commercials Bodies UK Ltd, displayed its third-generation V-shaped belt-driven rear discharge body mounted on a Volvo 460 8x4 truck at Tip-Ex 2019 in Harrogate 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.