Scania has committed to supplying Weber this year with approximately 20,000 tonnes of used sand from its foundry in Södertälje, a waste byproduct from the casting of engine components which would ordinarily be sent to landfill.

The brand, called ‘Rightech’, has a strategic framework agreement with two Chinese manufacturers to distribute and service four vehicle models, two of which are trucks.

FAW Jiefang steps up development of New Energy Commercial Vehicles (NECVs).

The new parts warehouse is part of a USD100m investment plan in Argentina for the construction of a new factory in Zárate, Buenos Aires province.

Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans Brasil says that by working with WEG and its personnel, it can offer the vehicle and charging equipment best suited to the business operations of the customer.

Its sales projection for the first year of operation is to export over 100 units and in five years to time exceed 750 units annually.

The initiative presents the market with an integrated and sustainable logistics model for natural gas and biomethane-powered trucks.

Moreover, the group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian firm, agreeing to offtake 100,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per year over a ten-year term.

Isuzu Group strengthens UD Trucks sales operations in Kenya.

The companies are exploring a potential collaboration in overnight charging infrastructure for European e-trucks. By 2030, there are expected to be 3.5 million e-trucks in Europe, but in order to sustain large amounts of zero-emission vehicles on the roads, Europe needs a dense network of charging infrastructure.

Plus says it will incorporate the H.E.L.P. system in its self-driving trucks, mitigating risks in the event that a truck is rendered inoperable by a system or base vehicle issue.

The new partnership aims to deliver more efficient, low and zero-emission drivetrain technologies.