Arriva Bus and Coach, the official importer for Turkish bus and coach builder, Temsa SA, used Coach & Bus UK Expo in Birmingham last month to announce a redesigned series of coaches; the 12m HD12 RHD and its mid-size companion, the 9m, 39 seat MD9 RHD.

Dana Corporation has announced its majority-owned electric motor subsidiary, Dana TM4, has taken full control of TM4’s former joint venture company with Prestolite in China.

Dana Inc has struck its first two electric powertrain systems contracts in the USA for medium-duty trucks – the names of the two truck builders, however, were not disclosed.

Following news in the last issue of Truck & Bus Builder (October 2019) announcing the collapse of the Wrights Group of Ballymena, Bamford Bus Company Ltd, a newly formed subsidiary company of AB&C Manufacturing Ltd (2006) set up and owned by Joseph Bamford, on October 22, 2019 announced it had acquired Wrightbus.

At Busworld Europe last month, VDL Bus & Coach NV   introduced the next generation Citea LLE Diesel, with improvements aimed at achieving the lowest possible CO2 footprint with Euro VI diesel engines and further reducing the Total Cost of Ownership.

Van Hool NV, the independent bus and coach manufacturer introduced three world premieres at Busworld last month.

Dana Incorporated, in collaboration with Lonestar Specialty Vehicles, launched a fully electrified terminal tractor at the North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta last month.

Maxion Wheels used the NACV Show in Atlanta last month to unveil the Maxion Wheels’ drag-reducing, patent-pending aerodynamic concept wheel cover for the steer axle on trucks, called Aerowheel.

Meritor Inc has announced expansion of its electric drivetrain solutions under the Blue Horizon brand name by launching the 12Xe powertrain for Class 4, 5, 6 and 7 applications and introducing the 17XeTM powertrain for heavy-duty Class 8, 4x2 and 6x2 trucks.

Turkish bus and coach builder, Temsa SA, is planning to expand its geographical sales presence in the USA.

A new CAM1000 blind spot camera by Dometic Group is claiming to be able to reliably distinguish pedestrians and cyclists from irrelevant objects such as traffic lights or lamp posts.

In six months’ time,  Hendrickson International plans to start trailer axle and suspension production (April 2020) at a brand new plant in Navarre according to Gary Gerstenslager, president and CEO of Hendrickson speaking at the NACV Show in Atlanta last month.