Karin Rådström has been appointed a Member of the Board of Management, Daimler Truck AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, effective from February 1, 2021.

Hanover Displays Ltd, the Lewes-based passenger information and destination display equipment specialist, has launched a new signage system it claims will offer pinpoint accuracy and exciting opportunities for creativity with high-definition destination display technology.  

Mtec Freight Group of Ware has taken delivery of the first UK-registered Iveco S-Way heavy truck ahead of the vehicle’s right-hand drive introduction later this year.

The Mercedes-Benz AG truck manufacturing plant now has a fully implemented inbound truck supply chain to manage truck deliveries to optimise delivery times as well as optimising downtime.  

Renault Trucks UK & Ireland Ltd has sold its first two all-electric trucks, one to Warburtons, a UK bakery brand and the other to SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK (SUEZ), a provider of water and waste services.

VDL Bus & Coach BV has developed anti-Coronavirus disease (Covid 19) packages for its Citea buses and Futura coaches under the name, VDL Pure Air Technology.

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division has invested around EUR18m expanding the Erich Reinecke Test Track in Jeversen and adding to its commercial vehicle testing capabilities for trucks and buses.

Hamburg-based Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH (40% owned by ZF) has commissioned ZF Friedrichshafen AG to produce its next generation “ibeoNEXT” LiDAR system, including the systems’ electronic control unit.

Roadlink International, an aftermarket supplier of braking and suspension products for commercial vehicles, has extended its parts offering by becoming an official distributor of Weweler products, providing premium quality multi-leaf and parabolic springs for the CV aftermarket, as well as U-Bolts and fittings.

Specialist trailer manufacturer, Max Trailer, a brand of the Faymonville Group, has launched a new version of its MAX510 low-bed semi-trailer with improved manoeuvrability.

Werlte-based Krone Commercial Vehicles SE has extended its Swap Liner semi-trailer by 8cm, which allows it to transport two 7.45m swap bodies.

ZF Group has presented an overview of its new and latest technologies for cleaner, safer, and connected commercial vehicles.