
ADAC Truckservice appoints lighthouse partner
The mobility service provider has restructured its workshop network, which has grown since it was founded in the 1980s, with 180 partners at 800 locations, and is launching the new lighthouse concept.

The mobility service provider has restructured its workshop network, which has grown since it was founded in the 1980s, with 180 partners at 800 locations, and is launching the new lighthouse concept.

The launch of the Krone Trusted brand at the beginning of 2021 exceeded expectations and has been very well received by transport companies and workshops, according to the company.

Gruber Logistics is taking delivery of 60 new trailers from Kögel's Cargo Coil Rail series, which will be used in combined transport. A further 20 Kögel Mega trailers of the Novum generation will support the fleet in transport tasks with high loading volumes.

With the purchase of a property in Ulm, Terberg Spezialfahrzeuge has laid a further foundation stone for its growth. In future, Terberg Spezialfahrzeuge, Terberg Kinglifter and HS-Fahrzeugbau will work together under one roof.

The internationally active Hegelmann Group has now taken delivery of its 3,333rd trailer from Krone.

The NUFAM commercial vehicle trade fair will take place as planned from September 30 to October 3 at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Center. Messe Karlsruhe is confident and sees the green light for the industry meeting of the commercial vehicle industry.

Thirteen new employees for Hergarten...
Ten new MAN TGX 18.510 tractor units for use in long-distance transport and three new MAN TGX 26.470s for local transport with swap bodies have recently been added to the fleet of Cologne-based Hergarten Stahlspedition.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) appoints two new members to the Brand Board of Management: Lars Krause takes over as Head of Sales and Marketing on July 1. Michael Obrowski, previously Head of Group Controlling at Volkswagen AG, will take over as Head of Finance and IT at the same time.

Kögel's order intake in the first quarter of 2021 is more than twice as high as in the same period in 2019. Managing Director Thomas Heckel wants to take advantage of the strong tailwind.

The so-called ArtCube in the Lufthansa Cargo Center will in future have an area of 168 square meters and offer its customers secure storage for valuable works of art of all kinds.

Opel/Vauxhall significantly increased sales of light commercial vehicles in the first quarter of 2021. In Europe, sales increased by 26 percent to 29,000 units, the market share reached 5.3 percent.

Test and demo center in Sweden
Scania's test and demo center is located near Södertälje. Four new Krone trailers have a permanent place in the test fleet for visitors and customers from all over the world.

Iveco presented the new Iveco T-WAY, a heavy-duty off-road vehicle, to its dealer network and representatives of the international press in a digital event on April 28.

Nikola Corporation, Iveco and OGE have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.

Seal of quality for good design
The new Volvo FM from Volvo Trucks has won the Red Dot Award 2021 in the Product Design for Commercial Vehicles category.

Maximilian Birle new to the team
On April 1, Maximilian Birle took over the management of the "Sales & Service Telematics and Digital Services" department at Fahrzeugwerk Krone.

New offer from ADAC Truckservice
ADAC Truckservice is expanding its range to include Vehicle ProtectionPlus. In future, this addition to vehicle protection will also cover the costs of repairs and classic mobility services. F

The IVECO Daily prevailed against strong competition in the 3.5 to 7.5-tonne segment at the Van Fleet World Manufacturer Awards and won the title of "Light Truck of the Year 2021".

Launch in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
The cross-brand full-service workshop concept "Alltrucks Truck & Trailer Service" and the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group are entering into a Europe-wide cooperation to further expand their service expertise from February 2021.

Digital brand of the Traton Group
RIO continues to pursue its plan to bundle digital services for logistics: For the first time, the company is bringing together more than 50 partners on its platform.