German trailer expert Kögel will re-engineer the LongPlex model for the 2012 IAA. The semi-trailer will be 50 kilograms lighter and 200 millimetres shorter when retracted, according to Kögel. As a result, it can be used even more flexibly.
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AXN Heavy Duty launches MARS suspension platform
US company AXN Heavy Duty has announced the launch of its new line of Modular Air Ride Suspension (MARS), in partnership with its European partner, VDL Weweler.
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MaxiTRANS acquires AZMEB Global Trailers
Australian road transport equipment manufacturer, MaxiTRANS, has announced the acquisition of AZMEB Global Trailers as part of a strategy to further expand its participation in the mining and resources sector.
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ACT Research: 2012 forecasts maintained despite slow orders in March and April
ACT Research continues to believe that US economic activity in 2012 will expand at a moderate pace of 2.2 per cent with slow employment growth acting as a brake on more robust growth.
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Wabash National completes Walker acquisition
Wabash National has completed its previously announced acquisition of Walker Group Holdings, a leading producer of liquid transportation systems and engineered products based in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, for an all-cash purchase price of US$360 million.
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Gigant expands in Germany
German axle manufacturer Gigant has commenced the construction of a new production facility in Germany. The new plant will increase the brand's production area by more than 1,300m².
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José Manuel Viegas new Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum
Professor José Manuel Viegas, a Portuguese national, has been chosen as Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum, an intergovernmental organisation within the OECD family that acts as a global transport policy think tank.
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Precision240 nut available with Hendrickson wheel-end packages
US-based Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems has incorporated its patented Precision240 two-piece spindle nut system into the brand's line-up of Ready-To-Roll proprietary wheel-end packages.
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EU: Commercial vehicle registrations down 9.6 per cent
New commercial vehicle registrations dropped by 11.8 per cent in March, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACE).
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index up 0.2 per cent in March
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.2 per cent in March after increasing 0.5 per cent in February.
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