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.

Bus manufacturer, Otokar, used the UITP Congress in Stockholm last month to launch its first full-sized electric bus.

Krone Commercial Vehicle Group has signed an agreement to acquire all the shares of the Dutch moving floor trailer builder, Knapen Group, and includes its subsidiaries Knapen Trailers BV, Knapen Service BV and Trailned BV.

Turkish bus and coach manufacturer, Temsa SA, has won a major tender to supply 326 buses to Romania.

BYD Europe NV of Amsterdam, The Netherlands is planning to sell electric trucks in Europe starting with Spain through its network of forklift distributors.

The Hyva Group has announced effective June 1, 2019, it merged its Southern African operations, Hyva Southern Africa with independent truck crane dealer, Lift & Shift to form Hyva Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is to be based in Johannesburg.

Nokian Heavy Tyre has invested EUR70m in expanding its production facility in Nokia.

Solaris Bus & Coach SA has confirmed an order for 90 Urbino 12 electric buses for Berlin operator, BVG.

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