Voith introduces new platform for predictive maintenance of bus components

By Bradley Osborne – 4th August 2025

‘Aladin Beyond’ is Voith’s new cloud-based offering for bus operators whose vehicles are powered by the ‘Voith Electrical Drive System’ or ‘DIWA’ transmission.

Daimler expands digital ecosystem with 3.0 App

Germany

Connectivity

Daimler expands digital ecosystem with 3.0 App

By Luke Willetts – 4th August 2025

Colombia

Statistics

Registrations

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Colombian CV market grows 28.3% in first half of the year

By Jose Secco – 4th August 2025

Sales in Colombia grew by 28.3% in the first six months of 2025 to 9,837.

Germany

Hydrogen Fuel

Düsseldorf opens Germany’s largest hydrogen refuelling station

By Luke Willetts – 3rd August 2025

Company Profiles

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Spheros Germany GmbH

BAE Systems – Power & Propulsion Solutions

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbH

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Battery Electric

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Italy

Electric Charging

Italy opens first megawatt charging stop for electric trucks

By Luke Willetts – 3rd August 2025

This initial charging stop is expected to serve regional logistics companies, fleet operators, and international hauliers, and is seen as a model for broader megawatt infrastructure rollouts across Italy and Southern Europe in the coming years.

Order

Irizar to supply 14 electric ie tram buses to London Gatwick Airport

By Luke Willetts – 3rd August 2025

The vehicles will operate landside shuttle services between terminals, with full deployment expected by early 2026.

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Battery Electric

Wrightbus unveils 6x2 electric double decker

By Bradley Osborne – 30th July 2025

Wrightbus says it has worked for two years on a 6x2 chassis which can cope with fixed axle and steering axle configurations and can allow for extra battery packs without reducing passenger capacity.

Italy

Product

Battery Electric

Stellantis begins series production of electric box van

By Bradley Osborne – 30th July 2025

Switzerland

Irizar receives e-bus order from Switzerland

By Luke Willetts – 26th July 2025

New Flyer to deliver 132 hybrid and electric buses to Long Island

By Bradley Osborne – 26th July 2025

Upcoming Events

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September 3 - 4 , 2025

Cenex Expo 2025

UTAC, Millbrook, UK

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October 4 - 9 , 2025

Busworld Europe

Brussels Expo, Brussels, Belgium

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October 22 - 25 , 2025

Komtrans Tashkent + Futuroad Expo 2025

Tashkent Exhibition Centre, Uzbekistan

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October 28 - 30 , 2025

Automechanika Johannesburg

Johannesburg Expo Centre (Nasrec)

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Brazil

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Brazil

Statistics

Registrations

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Brazilian bus body production grows 6.9% in the first half of the year

By Jose Secco – 1st August 2025

Brazilian bus body production grew 6.91% to 11,600 units in the first half of 2025.

Brazil

Statistics

Registrations

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Brazil’s bus and coach chassis demand accelerates in first half of 2025

By Jose Secco – 30th July 2025

Demand for bus and coach chassis in Brazil accelerated strongly in the period of January to June 2025 with registrations totalling 11,635 vehicles.

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Sales of trailers and truck bodies in Brazil fell by 4.2% in the first half of 2025

By Jose Secco – 30th July 2025

Trailer sales decreased by almost 20% from 44,664 to 35,831 units.

Brazil

Statistics

Production

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Steady growth in output of truck and bus chassis across nearly all segments in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 29th July 2025

Brazil

Statistics

Registrations

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Brazil’s truck market slips 3.5% in first half of 2025

By Jose Secco – 29th July 2025

Brazil

Aftermarket

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Brazilian logistics company doubles useful life of lead acid batteries by using solar panels on its trucks

By Jose Secco – 25th July 2025

Product

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Voith launches updated VEDS with new inverter system

Germany

Product

Electric Drive

Electrical Systems & Components

Voith launches updated VEDS with new inverter system

By Bradley Osborne – 1st August 2025

Dubbed ‘VEDS 1.5’, the new version of the Voith Electrical Drive System for buses and coaches will come with Voith’s ‘Drive Inverter System’ with integrated drive management unit.

Product

Exhibitions & Conferences

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Road Transport Expo 2025: T&BB’s truck body and trailer report

By Bradley Osborne – 31st July 2025

Now in its fourth edition, the Road Transport Expo has grown exponentially since it began in 2022. I attended the inaugural show at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre in Stoneleigh, UK and missed the following two. Returning for the 2025 edition, the difference from the first show is night and day, with many more exhibitors and hundreds of trucks, vans, and trailers on display. For those reporting on the truck body and trailer industry in Britain, the expo has become indispensable: the companies featured in the report below represent just more than half of the truck body and trailer manufacturers who exhibited at the show.

Malaysia

Product

UD launches new Kuzer light truck in Malaysia

By Will Pulson – 31st July 2025

UDTrucks' new Kuzer is based on Isuzu’s N-series.

USA

Product

Fuel Cell Electric

New Flyer launches range-extended option of fuel cell bus

By Bradley Osborne – 28th July 2025

Germany

Product

MAN expands TGE customisation options with new tipper and box van variants

By Bradley Osborne – 24th July 2025

Product

Mellor launches Maxima with redesigned front end

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd July 2025

Germany

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The EU Battery Passport and Its Implications for the Commercial Vehicle Sector

Germany

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Policy

Free Article

The EU Battery Passport and Its Implications for the Commercial Vehicle Sector

By Luke Willetts – 29th July 2025

Starting from 18 February 2027, batteries sold within the European Union, beginning with those used in electric trucks, buses, industrial machinery, and light commercial vehicles, will be required to carry a digital passport that provides comprehensive information on their lifecycle and sustainability credentials.

Germany

Hydrogen Fuel

Keyou and GP Joule partner to deliver hydrogen trucks and fuelling infrastructure

By Luke Willetts – 28th July 2025

This collaboration provides fleet operators with comprehensive hydrogen mobility packages, combining Keyou’s hydrogen combustion trucks with GP Joule’s green hydrogen production and refuelling network.

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Bosch sells tranche of Ceres stock

By Luke Willetts – 28th July 2025

Before the sale, Bosch held 33,790,880 shares, or approximately 17.4 % of the company. After the transaction, it will retain 27,396,115 shares, equivalent to 14.1 %, with the retained portion subject to a 60-day lock-up period unless waived.

Germany

Daimler Truck appoints Marcus Poppe as new Head of Investor Relations and Treasury

By Luke Willetts – 27th July 2025

Senegal

Daimler Truck signs Senegal assembly deal

By Luke Willetts – 25th July 2025

Germany

Appointment

Krone appoints Uwe Schöneberg to its Supervisory Board

By Luke Willetts – 23rd July 2025

Aftermarket

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Aftermarket

Retrofit & Refurbishment

KleanDrive wins First Bus conversion contract

By Luke Willetts – 24th July 2025

For the operator, this strategy extends vehicles' lifecycles and dramatically reduces carbon emissions whilst decreasing the total cost of ownership for the bus.

Brazil

Aftermarket

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

VWCO & EcoUrbis begin testing refuse collection trucks powered by Biomethane

By Jose Secco – 23rd July 2025

Biofuel has a positive and significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions, reducing carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions in the well-to-wheel cycle by more than 90%.

Germany

Connectivity

Aftermarket

Kögel deepens partnership with idem telematics

By Luke Willetts – 22nd July 2025

This partnership further enhances Kögel’s existing Kögel Telematics platform, which has become standard on all new Kögel trailers since late 2021.

Exhibitions & Conferences

Durite debuts AI Low Bridge Detection System at RTX 2025

By Luke Willetts – 21st July 2025

The AI Low Bridge Detection System is manufactured at Durite’s headquarters in Essex, where the company designs, assembles, and distributes more than 5,000 vehicle safety and electrical products. These include camera kits, DVRs, telematics units, lighting systems, wiring components, and fleet compliance solutions for the UK and Irish markets.

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