The first production model of the Mercedes-Benz flagship Actros 1851 LS 4x2 rolled off the production line at the Wörth plant on 21 May.

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.

FEV, the Aachen-based engineering services consultancy specialist revealed a new 48-volt electric drive axle system at the Vienna Motor Symposium in May.

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.

Trailer builder, Montracon Ltd, at the bulk haulage show in Harrogate last month displayed its first tailor-made trailer for transporting scrap metal.