Smile Invest and the Essers family buy majority stake of Cargo Floor.

Continental launch fifth generation of truck tyres for regional transport, the new Conti Hybrid HS5 and HD5.

The electric rear axle will replace the central motor currently used in Volvo's electric truck models, freeing up space for more batteries and therefore extending the range of future vehicles.

UK supermarket giant, Sainsburys, has begun trials of the truck as part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Vehicle Project using the hydrogen refuelling station at the Teesside international airport.

Utilising a modular system, the Krone Multi Safe System has the flexibility to allow a trailer operator to safely secure many different load types including paper and steel coils, sheet metal and palleted beverages.

The German manufacturer launched new lightweight steel wheels, announced a series of forged aluminium wheels, and outlined plans for expanding production capacity at its joint-venture site in Manisa, Turkey.

By the end of the decade, Scania aims to use only 100% “green” batteries, steel, aluminium and cast iron in its vehicle and components production in Europe.

Škoda customers will have the option to convert their diesel buses to electric, using pepper motion’s electric powertrain ‘etrofit’ kit specifically designed for buses.

The new eCanter now features an electric axle motor, allowing for a wider range of chassis configurations including GVWs between 4.25t and 8.55t, six different wheelbases between 2,500mm and 4750mm, and three battery options.

The eActros Long Haul, a battery-electric truck capable of travelling 500 kilometres on a single charge, was presented at a pre-conference event in Hanover on 18 September.

Over six weeks, the Volta Zero covered over 2,500 kilometres at varying speeds, during peak temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius in the daytime and 28 degrees at night, to test the motor and batteries.

The three companies aim to develop a “Hydrogen Alliance”, providing customers with fuel cell-powered vehicles and a reliable supply of hydrogen fuel as part of a single and complete service.