Ford of Britain is partnering with energy company, Centrica plc to provide complete electric vehicle packages for its passenger vehicles.

Public Transport operator, Abellio London, has confirmed an order for 34 Caetano zero emission, electric buses for operation in the UK capital.

Tipping trailer and tipper body specialist, Weightlifter Bodies Ltd together with PPG Fabrications Ltd have been acquired by a newly-formed company, Grange Cross Ltd of Hull.

Continental Tyre Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental UK Group Holdings Ltd has acquired R&J Strang Tyre Services Ltd, to strengthen Continental’s overall commercial fleet services offering across the UK and Ireland.

Specialist accessibility mini and midi-bus builder, Mellor Coachraft has announced a new web-based calculating tool which provides complete cost of ownership analysis for operators. 

Cargo Securing Solutions presented a wide range of cargo securing systems at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.

Tyre manufacturer, Michelin UK Ltd launched new additions to its heavy-duty X Multi tyre range at the CV Show.

The UK’s largest tipper body builder, Thompsons Group, announced in Harrogate at TipEx 2019 at the end of May, that over the past two years it has invested GBP4.5m in new technologies at its Croydon, Blackburn and Edinburgh facilities, enhancing quality still further and cutting build times in the process.

DAF First Choice Trucks, the quality label under which DAF Trucks offers used trucks, has enhanced its warranty.

Further details of the second generation of the Orion E low floor electric bus from Mellor Coachcraft Ltd states it features a front-wheel-drivetrain developed by EMOSS Mobile Systems BV and is powered by Li-Ion batteries.

Cummins Ltd, the European manufacturing hub for Cummins Inc, announced its readiness to meet Euro VI-step D emissions control with clean diesels at the UITP Congress.

Scania (Great Britain) Ltd officially opened its new UK Support Centre in Tongwell in May.