Volvo launches BRT electric bus in Mexico

By Bradley Osborne – 4th April 2025

The ‘Volvo 7800 Electric’ is a range of articulated and bi-articulated buses intended for dedicated bus lanes in urban transport networks.

Bollinger Motors partners with EO Charging

USA

Electric Charging

Bollinger Motors partners with EO Charging

By Luke Willetts – 4th April 2025

Malaysia

Statistics

Registrations

Premium Article

Malaysia’s CV market declines in Q4 from elevated levels previously

By Jim Gibbins – 4th April 2025

The Malaysian commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw declined by 11% to 19,379 units in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 21,804 in the same period of the previous year.

France

Distribution & Aftermarket

Irizar ie tram available through central purchasing group in France

By Luke Willetts – 4th April 2025

Company Profiles

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

JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbH

BRIST Axle Systems S.r.l.

HÜBNER Group

Brigade Electronics Group Plc

BAE Systems – Power & Propulsion Solutions

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India

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India

Investment

Body & Cab Components

Schwing Stetter builds fifth factory in Tamil Nadu

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 1st April 2025

The company offers a wide range of equipment, including concrete mixers, aerial work platforms, all-terrain cranes and more.

India

Product

DICV introduces automated transmission option for Bharat Benz heavy truck range

By Jim Gibbins – 31st March 2025

The expanded BharatBenz lineup is now with the 'TorqShift' AMT, adapted from Mercedes-Benz trucks and proven in Daimler heavy-duty vehicles.

India

Product

Connectivity

ZF introduces AI-powered fleet management platform in India

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 30th March 2025

SCALAR, the name of ZF's AI-powered digital fleet management platform, was announced at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025 in New Delhi.

India

Investment

Product

VECV opens new light e-truck line in Bhopal - starts delivery of Eicher Pro X truck light e-truck

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 29th March 2025

India

Agreement

eMaaS, Financial & Insurance Services

Switch Mobility partners with Vertelo to boost EV uptake

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 28th March 2025

India

Investment

Brakes & Braking Systems

ZF CVS India makes new ESC test track in Chennai available to all

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 27th March 2025

Upcoming Events

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April 28 - 1 , 2025

Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo

Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California, USA)

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April 29 - 1 , 2025

CV Show

NEC, Birmingham, UK

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May 26 - 29 , 2025

Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology

FSA ULaval, Quebec City, Canada

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June 2 - 5 , 2025

Transport Logistic

Messe München, Munich, Germany

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Kiepe Electric partners with BMZ for U.S. retrofit project

Germany

Retrofit & Refurbishment

Kiepe Electric partners with BMZ for U.S. retrofit project

By Luke Willetts – 3rd April 2025

Kiepe announced that its U.S. engineering team was working with German battery manufacturer, the BMZ Group to customise its MAGNUS+ battery to fit with its own electric systems.

Stellantis to build mid- and large-size vans for Iveco

By Bradley Osborne – 2nd April 2025

They will be sold alongside Iveco’s own ‘Daily’ range of large vans, expanding its portfolio in the light commercial vehicle segment.

Germany

USA

Agreement

Traton partners with Applied Intuition to develop software-defined vehicles

By Bradley Osborne – 2nd April 2025

The two companies will partner to develop a software platform shared across Traton’s brands, including MAN, Scania, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus.

Germany

Autonomous Vehicles

Investment

An update on the Jost and Aitonomi TeleRetail partnership

By Luke Willetts – 30th March 2025

REE to integrate vehicle data with Geotab’s fleet management solutions

By Bradley Osborne – 28th March 2025

Germany

Agreement

Electric Charging

Mahle to supply cooling modules for megawatt chargers

By Bradley Osborne – 27th March 2025

USA

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Mack Trucks expands axle and engine options for MD series

USA

Product

Diesel Combustion

Mack Trucks expands axle and engine options for MD series

By Bradley Osborne – 1st April 2025

The ‘MD6’ and ‘MD7’ Class 6-7 trucks will now be offered with a heavier rear axle and the Cummins ‘B6.7’ engine, which has a rating of 325 horsepower.

USA

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Distribution & Aftermarket

Utility Trailer acquires and merges dealership locations in western United States

By Bradley Osborne – 29th March 2025

The Californian trailer manufacturer has made two separate moves to change the structure of its distribution network: it acquired a trailer sales company in the state of Oregon, and it merged two of its dealer groups in the western United States into a single entity.

USA

Product

Diesel Combustion

Volvo NA launches new generation of VNR trucks

By Bradley Osborne – 27th March 2025

The new VNR will be installed with the ‘D13’ variable geometry turbo engine as standard.

USA

Product

Diesel Engines & Engine Components

Cummins launches new B-series engine

By Bradley Osborne – 25th March 2025

USA

Agreement

Manufacture

Shyft and Isuzu renew and expand manufacturing partnership

By Bradley Osborne – 25th March 2025

USA

Performance

Allison has achieved record net sales for two consecutive years

By Luke Willetts – 25th March 2025

Product

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Nooteboom launches new extendable trailer for carrying wind turbine rotor blades

Netherlands

Product

Nooteboom launches new extendable trailer for carrying wind turbine rotor blades

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd April 2025

The loading floor between the front and rear of the gooseneck trailer can be extended in stages to over 75 metres in length, allowing the operator to transport rotor blades of varying lengths.

Sweden

Product

Electric Drive

Scania launches new e-machine for electric buses

By Bradley Osborne – 31st March 2025

In addition to the four- and five-pack configurations offered previously, Scania is now allowing customers to specify three battery packs, with a total energy capacity of 312 kWh.

Romania

Karsan set to more than double the number of e-buses operating in Romania in 2025

By Luke Willetts – 30th March 2025

Anadolu Automobil Romania (AAR) is the official distributor of Karsan vehicles in Romania. By the end of 2025, Karsan is expected to bring the total number of its electric buses in Romania to 525 units, up from 240 in 2023.

Product

Diesel Combustion

Fuel Cell Electric

Wrightbus re-enters the coach market with revival of ‘Contour’

By Bradley Osborne – 26th March 2025

Austria

Product

Berger launches new 4.7-tonne curtainsider

By Bradley Osborne – 26th March 2025

Japan

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Product

Toyota unveils new hydrogen fuel cell system

By Will Pulson – 24th March 2025

Investment

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Investment

5 new multi energy refuelling stations planned for the UK by 2027

By Luke Willetts – 3rd April 2025

These hubs will offer electric charging, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), hydrogen, and bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG) to support the rollout of zero-emission commercial vehicles.

South Korea

Manufacture

Hankook starts Hungarian tyre factory expansion

By Luke Willetts – 28th March 2025

Hankook's decision to expand its Hungarian plant by 66,000 sqm and add this CV tyre production line was driven by the strategic goal of strengthening its presence in the European market. By producing TBR tyres locally, the company aims to shorten its route to market.

Netherlands

Investment

An update on Ebusco’s turnaround

By Luke Willetts – 24th March 2025

The company cut jobs, auctioned off spare parts, sold a portion of its business to Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion and shifted its business model towards an Original Equipment Designer (OED) model, focusing on design and development whilst outsourcing production.

India

Investment

Remanufacture & Recycling

Tata Motors inaugurates RVSP recycling facility in Pune and Guwahati

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 23rd March 2025

The sixth facility in Pune is designed to safely dismantle up to 21,000 end-of-life vehicles annually!

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