Euro Bus 2024: The Show Report

By Luke Willetts – 7th January 2025

The exhibition attracted over 190 exhibitors and over 75 vehicles under the theme of “collaboration, innovation, and sustainable solutions”.

Solaris delivers world’s first electric bus to carry “battery passport”

Germany

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Sustainability

Solaris delivers world’s first electric bus to carry “battery passport”

By Bradley Osborne – 7th January 2025

Jost joins trailer aerodynamics organisation AeroAlliance

Germany

Sustainability

Jost joins trailer aerodynamics organisation AeroAlliance

By Luke Willetts – 7th January 2025

Fuso, Yamanashi university collaborate in zero-emission technologies

Japan

Agreement

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Fuso, Yamanashi university collaborate in zero-emission technologies

By Will Pulson – 7th January 2025

Japan

Statistics

Registrations

Premium Article

Demand for CVs in Japan continues to decline in Q3 2024

By Will Pulson – 7th January 2025

Sales of commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw fell by over 12% year-on-year to 255,680 units in the first nine months of 2024.

Company Profiles

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PEI Srl

FPT Industrial S.p.A (a brand of Iveco Group)

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbH

J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG

Maxion Wheels

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Exhibitions & Conferences

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Ashok Leyland, Tata, VECV, JBM, EKA, Veera and SUN Mobility all offer new solutions at Prawaas 4.0

India

Exhibitions & Conferences

Ashok Leyland, Tata, VECV, JBM, EKA, Veera and SUN Mobility all offer new solutions at Prawaas 4.0

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 21st December 2024

Prawaas 4.0 is an event organized by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI), held on August 29-31, 2024 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Below we report on the new vehicles launched at the show with a mix of drivelines including clean diesel, natural gas and battery electric.

Exhibitions & Conferences

CV Show under new management

By Jim Gibbins – 18th December 2024

The UK’s annual CV Show takes place over three days from April 29 to May 1, 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham.

Performance

Exhibitions & Conferences

Euro Bus 2024: An update from Irizar UK

By Luke Willetts – 18th December 2024

T&BB spoke with Andrew Blundell, Managing Director at Irizar UK and Julie Hartley, Sales Director of Irizar UK who told us that the company is moving forward with plans to establish a new head office near Blyth, in Nottinghamshire.

Strategy/Policy

Exhibitions & Conferences

Euro Bus Expo 2024: Mellor renews focus on minibus market following discontinuation of Sigma range

By Bradley Osborne – 17th December 2024

Product

Exhibitions & Conferences

Euro Bus Expo 2024: Masats showcases new bus door and ramp

By Bradley Osborne – 16th December 2024

Product

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Exhibitions & Conferences

Euro Bus Expo 2024: Ventura presents new bus door product and concept

By Bradley Osborne – 13th December 2024

Upcoming Events

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January 7 - 10 , 2025

CES

Las Vegas Convention Center, USA

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January 17 - 22 , 2025

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025

Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India

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March 4 - 7 , 2025

Work Truck Week 2025

Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, USA

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March 27 - 29 , 2025

Mid-America Trucking Show

Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, USA

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Germany

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Germany

Electric Charging

Milence opens first two charging hubs in Germany

By Bradley Osborne – 6th January 2025

Both hubs are located on the Scandinavian-Mediterranean corridor, a trans-European network which connects the Nordics with southern Italy.

Germany

Aftermarket

BPW upgrades online spare parts distribution business

By Luke Willetts – 5th January 2025

Available in ten languages on the “My BPW customer portal”, the extended search function contains additional information such as price, availability and product weight, allowing customers to identify genuine BPW parts more quickly and accurately.

China

Electric Drive

Joint Venture

Bosch and Jiangling Motor agree eAxle JV in China

By Will Pulson – 4th January 2025

JMCG, headquartered in Nanchang in China’s Jiangxi province, mainly operates in the commercial vehicle segment, producing a wide range of light-duty trucks and buses - including pickup trucks under the JMC brand.

Germany

Appointment

Krone names new Managing Director of production

By Luke Willetts – 28th December 2024

Germany

Daimler delivers its first eActros 600 battery electric long haul trucks

By Luke Willetts – 23rd December 2024

Germany

HVAC Systems

Eberspächer debuts new CV water coolant heater

By Luke Willetts – 23rd December 2024

Agreement

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Kia to supply electric vans to DHL Korea

Kia to supply electric vans to DHL Korea

By Will Pulson – 3rd January 2025

Kia is currently building a new plant in South Korea’s Gyeonggi province dedicated to the production of battery-powered PBVs of various sizes and specifications.

Australia

Forsee Power signs aftersales support agreement with Australian firm

By Luke Willetts – 27th December 2024

This partnership will aid Forsee Power in growing its presence and meeting the necessary aftersales support of its Australian customers.

JBM and LeafyBus partner to deploy 200 electric luxury coaches and buses

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 24th December 2024

The order includes 150 high-end electric luxury intercity coaches and 50 e-buses.

Canada

Fuel Storage Systems

Hexagon Purus signs hydrogen storage tank supply agreement with New Flyer for 5th year in a row

By Luke Willetts – 22nd December 2024

India

Agreement

Electric Drive

Ashok Leyland signs partner agreement with Nidec Corporation for electric motor supply in commercial vehicles

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 19th December 2024

USA

Wheels & Tyres

Agreement

Wabash renews tyre supply agreement with Goodyear

By Bradley Osborne – 19th December 2024

Diesel Combustion

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Isuzu launches all-new D-Max pickup truck in Thailand

By Will Pulson – 6th January 2025

New model comes with new 2.2L diesel engine and 8-speed automatic transmission

Malaysia

Strategy/Policy

Distribution & Aftermarket

Battery Electric

JAC officially launches brand in Malaysia starting with its T9 diesel & e-pickup models

By Will Pulson – 30th December 2024

The T9 is targeted at the high end of the pickup segment and features high specification levels, including advanced driver assistance systems.

Saudi Arabia

Product

Chassis Cowls & Pickups

Diesel Combustion

Kia unveils new Tasman pickup truck in Saudi

By Will Pulson – 27th December 2024

The Kia Tasman will be the Hyundai Motor Group’s first one-ton pickup truck when it goes on sale in global markets in 2025.

Ashok Leyland fits Allison automatic transmission in 12m low-floor city bus for first time

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 17th December 2024

India

Agreement

Chassis

Ashok Leyland signs MoU to supply FlixBus India with coach chassis

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 14th December 2024

Aftermarket

Exhibitions & Conferences

Euro Bus Expo 2024: Temsa UK offering higher end vehicles with “competitive” lead times following “soft reset”

By Bradley Osborne – 12th December 2024

Statistics

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East Asia & Pacific

Statistics

Registrations

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Decline of commercial vehicle sales across East Asia accelerates in Q3 of 2024

By Will Pulson – 6th January 2025

Sales declined by 15% to 276,272 in the third quarter of 2024.

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Sales of bus and coach models in India surge in first half of 2024/25

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 6th December 2024

Vehicle production also saw a rise of 13.8% in the first half of FY 2024-25.

Premium Article

Sales of light-duty buses and coaches in India remain steady during first half of year

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 5th December 2024

Production saw a more significant decrease of 13.7%, dropping from 37,014 units to 31,938 units.

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LCV truck market dips 5% in first half of the year

By Jim Gibbins – 4th December 2024

Production decreased by 8.7%, while exports saw sales improve by 8.6%.

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