The ten ‘Endurance’ TRUs were the first to be produced at the company’s new headquarters and production facility in Leatherhead.

Westport said that it and its ‘Cespira’ joint venture with Volvo would “continue to collaborate” with Weichai.

Known for its supply of brake pads and linings to both the aftermarket and OE markets for more than 30 years, the company plans to ramp up the supply of brake discs and heavy-duty shock absorbers in North America.

This decision is part of a broader strategy to focus on Dana's core competencies in light and commercial vehicle markets. The sale is expected to strengthen Dana's balance sheet and unlock untapped shareholder value.

Labcraft will now be integrated into Safe Fleet’s portfolio of brands that provide safety products for vehicle manufacturers. These companies serve multiple global market segments including emergency services, waste & municipal vehicles, construction vehicles and truck & trailer OEMS.

T&BB interviewed senior management at Hexagon Purus and discussed the company’s market positioning as it looks to capitalise on the growing demand for clean transportation technologies needed to drive zero-emission transportation in the Commercial Vehicle (CV) industry.

Scania says that, with “Complete Fleet”, it addresses the fact that many operators have mixed fleets of trucks and trailers of different ages and from different manufacturers.

The market continued its trend of growth in the third quarter of 2024, reporting a 36.1% increase in registrations to 2,367 compared to the same period of the year before, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Brazil’s largest trailer builder, Randon, celebrated delivery of the first semi-trailer (container chassis) equipped with its e-Sys electric drive axle system to the North American market.

Hulsteins to merge its Ecogen2* clip-on hydraulic generator with Addvolt’s powerpacks*, an energy system that enables the electrification of refrigerated transport vehicles. This will enable  100% electrically-powered refrigeration trucking solutions for operators in the UK and Ireland.

The company called the test a “milestone” on its path to commercialisation of self-driving trucks, which it aims to achieve by 2027.

Tenneco claims that hydrogen combustion technology is experiencing “an unprecedented surge” of interest from certain “hard-to-abate” sectors of the transport market, including agriculture, construction, and heavy-duty trucking.