Scania AB is testing a new generation of autonomous transport system at Rio Tinto’s Dampier Salt operations in Western Australia.

The Commercial Vehicle Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association has elected Pierre Lahutte as its new Chairman for 2019.

GreenPower Bus, part of GreenPower Motor Company Inc, is commencing production of its EV Star and EV Star Plus electric 'Min-eBuses' in its recently acquired facility in Porterville.

BAE Systems is to supply Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) with 194 electric-hybrids employing its Series-ER extended range propulsion system.

Stoneridge Inc has announced it is to invest in a fund managed by Autotech Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on ground transportation technology, located in Menlo Park.

Mahle GmbH has acquired transmission gears specialist, ZG-Zahnräder und Getriebe GmbH, to expand its expertise in powertrain transmissions.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems has introduced Active Decompression Technology, enabling heavy-duty commercial vehicles to benefit from an engine stop-start system and eliminating engine-shake at both start-up and shutdown.

The Krone Group reported record revenues exceeding EUR2.1bn for its financial year 2017/2018 ending on July 31, 2018 and which also marked a significant increase over the previous year’s result of EUR1.9bn.

Nooteboom, the heavy haulage specialist trailer manufacturer of Nieuweweg has developed a Cloud-based version of its NoVAB axle weight calculation software assistance tool - Nooteboom 3.0 Cloud version.

Fifth-wheel and trailer chassis components specialist, Jost Achsen Systeme GmbH is promoting use of a high-performance, organic, bio-degradable grease for fifth wheel couplings.

Austrian trailer manufacturer, Schwarzmüller Group, has opened a new branch outlet in Germany by acquiring a service and repair location in Eltmann.

SEM Transport Solutions, a new subsidiary of transportation distribution giant, POM Group, is in the process of developing a number of axle steering systems products for the European trailer market, which are being brought to market during 2019.