Truck & Bus Builder

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

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LGES to supply Ford E-Transit batteries from Poland

By Will Pulson – 4th December 2024

“The trend is our friend”: Voith’s mild-hybrid DIWA NXT for interurban applications

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Transmissions

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Free Article

“The trend is our friend”: Voith’s mild-hybrid DIWA NXT for interurban applications

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd December 2024

Workhorse implements product development and lifecycle management tools from Siemens

AI, Digitalisation & Robotics

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Workhorse implements product development and lifecycle management tools from Siemens

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd December 2024

Agreement

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Euro Bus 2024: Karsan enters the UK and Ireland

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Euro Bus 2024: Karsan enters the UK and Ireland

By Luke Willetts – 2nd December 2024

The company is bringing its electric minibus (the 6-metre e-Jest) to British consumers through Horsham-based dealer, EVM UK Ltd.

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Shyft Group expands Blue Arc dealer network by 75 locations

By Bradley Osborne – 1st December 2024

The group has signed distribution agreements with two truck-trailer dealers, Ascendance Trucks LLC of Boca Raton, Florida and Allegiance Trucks LLC of Stamford, Connecticut.

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Electric Charging

Traton partners with Hubject for EV charging network platform

By Bradley Osborne – 29th November 2024

Customers of MAN and Scania who make use of MAN ‘Charge&Go’ or Scania ‘Charging Access’ will now be able to use Hubject’s ‘Intercharge’ network of charging points.

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EVM UK takes on Ferqui distribution in the UK market

By Jim Gibbins – 28th November 2024

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Modine supplying thermal management systems for Gillig hybrid buses

By Bradley Osborne – 28th November 2024

France

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Refrigeration Systems

The Reefer Group and Trailer Dynamics announce strategic partnership

By Luke Willetts – 28th November 2024

Manufacture

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Nova Bus sells Plattsburgh facility to Micro Bird

By Bradley Osborne – 2nd December 2024

Nova Bus announced last year that it would cease production at Plattsburgh by 2025, citing the location’s weak profitability.

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Battery Electric

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MCI builds first battery electric coach at Pembina facility

By Bradley Osborne – 29th November 2024

Parent company NFI has made “significant” investments in infrastructure and workforce at the site, including the installation of chargers, expansion of storage and commissioning areas, and retraining of staff, in order to prepare the facility for electric coach production.

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Refrigeration Systems

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Sunswap launches commercial production of solar-powered TRUs

By Bradley Osborne – 27th November 2024

The ten ‘Endurance’ TRUs were the first to be produced at the company’s new headquarters and production facility in Leatherhead.

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Brakes & Braking Systems

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Fras-le diversifies product portfolio to expand brake business in North American market

By Jose Secco – 27th November 2024

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Achievement

Leyland Trucks builds 125,000th DAF HGV

By Luke Willetts – 24th November 2024

Canada

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Funding

New Flyer to receive CAD25m-plus in state and federal funding to expand electric bus production in Canada

By Bradley Osborne – 20th November 2024

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Safe Fleet acquires UK lighting manufacturer Labcraft

By Luke Willetts – 27th November 2024

Labcraft will now be integrated into Safe Fleet’s portfolio of brands that provide safety products for vehicle manufacturers. These companies serve multiple global market segments including emergency services, waste & municipal vehicles, construction vehicles and truck & trailer OEMS.

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Retrofit & Refurbishment

Wrightbus acquires bus and coach refurbishment business

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd November 2024

The Northern Irish bus manufacturer says that the acquisition of RGI will mean that its retrofit business, dubbed ‘NewPower’, will now be able to refurbish old buses in addition to replacing their engines with electric powertrains.

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Brakes & Braking Systems

Master Freios signs GBP56m deal to buy European Braking Systems in the UK

By Jose Secco – 22nd November 2024

Master Freios stated that it plans to utilize the expertise, structure and distribution network of EBS, which has a strong presence in European and Asian countries.

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Schaeffler lists new shares on Frankfurt Stock Exchange following merger with Vitesco

By Bradley Osborne – 15th October 2024

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Connectivity

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Platform Science to acquire transportation telematics business units from Trimble

By Bradley Osborne – 4th October 2024

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IAA Transportation 2024: JOST CEO announces plans for Hyva takeover at the IAA

By Luke Willetts – 30th September 2024

Product

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Indonesia

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Toyota launches new Hilux Rangga in Indonesia

By Will Pulson – 2nd December 2024

The Hilux Rangga, first unveiled at last year’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, is based on the same IMV* platform as exiting Hilux pickup trucks but has a radical new body design.

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Autonomous Vehicles

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Investment

Outrider raises USD62m to commercialise self-driving terminal tractors

By Bradley Osborne – 29th November 2024

The company willl use the newly-raised capital to commercialise its technology, starting next year in distribution centres.

Sweden

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Connectivity

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Scania opens up fleet management platform to all truck and trailer makes

By Bradley Osborne – 26th November 2024

Scania says that, with “Complete Fleet”, it addresses the fact that many operators have mixed fleets of trucks and trailers of different ages and from different manufacturers.

Brazil

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Diesel Combustion

Mercedes-Benz adds new Atego extra-heavy trucks in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 23rd November 2024

AI, Digitalisation & Robotics

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ADAS & Safety Systems

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Samsara launches driver drowsiness detection software

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd November 2024

Brazil

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Diesel Combustion

VWCO launches a new vocational truck model for construction segment

By Jose Secco – 21st November 2024

Order

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Brazil

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Order

Iveco Bus delivers 253 school buses to Ceará State in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 1st December 2024

Iveco Bus is authorized to supply more than 7,000 school buses under the Caminho da Escola programmes.

Austria

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Battery Electric

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Order

MAN receives order for 27 battery electric buses from Austrian private operator

By Bradley Osborne – 1st December 2024

The German manufacturer says the order for 27 battery electric buses from Ledermair is the largest order for electric buses the company has received thus far from a private operator in Austria.

Belgium

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Battery Electric

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Tender

Solaris wins tender for 45 double-articulated buses for Liège

By Bradley Osborne – 30th November 2024

The ‘Urbino 24’ double-articulated buses will serve on bus rapid transit routes in the city.

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Order

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Electric Drive

Randon delivers first semi-trailer with electric drive system to the North American market

By Jose Secco – 26th November 2024

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Retrofit & Refurbishment

Kiepe Electric to upgrade Seattle trolleybus batteries

By Luke Willetts – 23rd November 2024