This multi-site manufacturing investment supports Eaton’s strategy to serve both passenger and commercial vehicle electrification markets across Europe as OEMs shift away from combustion engines.

The company commemorated the establishment of its heavy truck factory – now also its headquarters – in 1955, since which date it has built more than 1.25 million trucks and 2 million cabs.

The first trucks are scheduled to roll off the production line at the former MAN plant in Austria by the end of the year.

Volvo will use the money awarded by the EU’s innovation fund to slash carbon emissions from its manufacturing processes at Skövde by as much as 88%.

Schaeffler will use the ‘Nvidia Omniverse’ platform to develop “digital twins” or simulations for entire plants and production equipment.

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This renewable energy primarily powers the plant's operations, reducing the company's reliance on external energy sources and thereby decreasing its carbon footprint.

The revamp of its side loader production line was made in response to “tremendous [market] demand”, according to McNeilus.

The investment is scheduled for the fourth quarter of FY2025-26 and is aimed at supporting the ongoing capital expenditure and growth plans of Switch Mobility.

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Supporting the development of gas, electric, and hydrogen vehicles, the upgraded facility includes thermal testing, noise and vibration analysis, 3D printing, and ergonomic workstations.

On a mixed production line, MAN can produce approximately one hundred trucks per day with diesel and battery electric drivelines, taking around eight hours to build a truck from start to finish.