Advanced battery technology firm and Brookfield Business Partners subsidiary Clarios has announced the launch of its new Connected Services business unit, which has secured its first commercial agreement with a European fleet operator. The agreement covers a solution designed to reduce idle times in heavy-duty vehicles, delivering both economic advantages and a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions.
At this week’s IAA Transportation show, Turkish tyre maker Petlas has presented its commercial line-up, including several new additions. These include truck/bus, coach and trailer tyres.
The IAA Transportation show that’s currently taking place in Hannover, Germany offers the commercial transport sector an opportunity to present its latest products to a large audience. Among the many new launches is the latest commercial range from ZC Rubber.
Although it has come to IAA Transportation armed with new products and an enhanced fleet management offer, the primary focus for Prometeon Tyre Group is brand recognition. The well-known Pirelli name is disappearing from the sidewalls of its premium-level commercial and off-highway tyre range, and the time is right for OEMs to become better acquainted with Prometeon.
In addition to displaying its first ever forged aluminium wheel at the IAA Transportation show, Maxion Wheels is giving visitors a taste of the superlative with its lightest sustainable steel truck wheel as well as a new solution for carrying greater loads without additional wheel weight.
The motto of Michelin’s fully recyclable exhibition space at this year’s IAA Transportation show is Step Up, a slogan that is both an offer to improve customer profitability and sustainability, and a call for the transportation industry to work together in the face of enormous challenges. IAA Transportation is not only providing Michelin a platform for presenting key new products, but also represents an opportunity to highlight new developments in other areas. We spoke with Philipp Ostbomk, the tyre maker’s Vice President Sales B2B Europe North.
Apollo Tyres has expanded its range of tyres for regional transport applications with the introduction of two new heavy-duty products: the EnduRace RD HD drive tyre and the EnduRace RT HD+ trailer tyre. These tyres have been engineered to deliver high mileage durability and superior grip, meeting the demands of year-round long-distance haulage.
A new range of Goodyear truck tyres has arrived, and the manufacturer tells us that the Goodyear EQMAX and EQMAX Ultra offer several key benefits thanks to a design and development focus upon sustainable material usage, fuel efficiency, and versatility that has resulted in tyres well-suited to a wide range of applications, from long-haul to inter-regional routes. Goodyear is presenting the newcomers at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany next week.
Tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are now mandatory in new commercial vehicles sold across Europe, and Goodyear is rolling out a fleet tool that accommodates updated EU rules covering TPMS. Vehicle manufacturers often fit systems that only supply tyre data directly to the driver; Goodyear TPMS Connect extends the visibility of this data to fleet managers.
A series of enhancements aimed at improving service levels for transport fleets and dealers are now part of the Goodyear CheckPoint tyre management solution. Goodyear has designed the latest upgrades to optimise tyre and vehicle maintenance, minimise downtime, and enhance overall fleet performance, and will showcase these advances at next week’s IAA Transportation show in Germany.
Fifty-eight per cent of fleet managers expect to implement artificial intelligence (AI) within the next five years, according to a new global study released by Webfleet to commemorate its 25th anniversary. The research, commissioned by Bridgestone’s fleet management solution, was conducted across 15 countries with 1,800 fleet managers participating to provide insights into the current and future landscape of fleet digitisation. The findings indicate a growing commitment to increasing investment in digital fleet solutions, with AI and electric vehicle (EV) technologies expected to play a central role.
Bridgestone will return to IAA Transportation in Hannover, Germany, from 17 to 22 September 2024, where it will showcase its advancements in fleet management solutions. The event will serve as a platform for Bridgestone to demonstrate technologies it has specifically designed to enhance the efficiency, productivity, safety, and sustainability of commercial fleets.
The IAA Transportation show will take place in Germany in less than two months’ time, and the exhibitor list includes many familiar names from the tyre industry. Two major manufacturers recently shared what they intend to highlight at the commercial vehicle, logistics and transportation trade fair.
Thanks to its delivery of low-CO2 steel wheel options to commercial vehicle manufacturers and fleets, Maxion Wheels says it is “ahead of the curve on carbon footprint savings.” But the world’s largest wheel manufacturer anticipates that by 2025, it will be able to offer steel commercial vehicle wheels with a cradle-to-gate carbon footprint more than 65 per cent lower than current wheels.
Although Maxion Wheels is setting up a new facility for manufacturing forged aluminium commercial vehicle wheels, its traditional strength is steel wheels. Expansions in Turkey and Brazil have increased the company’s global capacity for these products to ten million pieces annually, and Maxion has now debuted what it claims is “Europe’s lightest mass-produced steel truck wheel.” The first of these lightweight wheels arrives in size 22.5 x 11.75.
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