Set to provide 450 jobs, the 270,000 square metre automated high-bay global parts warehouse will stock over 300,000 items from screws to finished truck cabs.

The German retrofit firm reported an annual turnover of approximately EUR13m, a 25% year-on-year increase.

Palmer replaces Mike Menyhart, who is promoted to the role of Chief Commercial Officer.

JCB has stated that retrofitting the hydrogen engine - which is made for construction and agricultural machinery - into the Mercedes truck took just a few days.

The upgraded software has added safety capabilities such as responding to emergency vehicles (fire trucks and ambulances etc) and an improved ability to re-enter traffic and navigate lane changes.

The Liverpool-based retrofit firm says it is initially contracted by Aberdeen City Council to convert 35 vehicles, including waste collection vehicles and road sweepers.

BorgWarner says the Delco Remy 150MT boasts a high-performance power pack that optimises performance for better engine starts, whilst also supporting multiple vehicle power sources and battery loading.

Powertrain testing company, Greenmot, will handle the electrification of the 49 Iveco Crossway buses, which will see Forsee supply battery systems from its ZEN SLIM range made up of 11, 16 and 21 kWh modules with charging infrastructure provided by Comeca.

The project is employing PACCAR’s Peterbilt 579M trucks utilising Aurora’s latest version of its integrated hardware and autonomy software system, the Aurora Driver Beta 5.0, which is the cornerstone of the company’s autonomous trucking service, Aurora Horizon.

The new virtual fleet planner provides fleet managers with a customised operating cost analysis and carbon metrics for their electric vehicle fleet.

The repower application of an Optare Solo prototype has 280kW/h of battery capacity (DC charging only) and features a dual-motor solution from Advanced Electric Machines.

ADL announced that the annual amount spent online on parts has increased by 228% since 2019 due to predictive ordering, 24/7 accessibility and free next-day delivery, indicating a growing niche sector for the company.