Designed for delivery applications, the truck is built on the Freightliner M2 106 Plus medium-duty truck platform and comes with two battery and driveline options.

A new cover for bus air-conditioning (A/C) systems made using natural fibre composite technology was unveiled at Busworld last month: the ampliTex technical fabric was supplied by Swiss company, Bcomp.

Whilst still in the early stages of development, the JV called WarmeWerk Wörth GmbH, aims to be the first to establish the geographical possibility and suitability of geothermal energy extraction in the area surrounding the town of Wörth.

The pilot line is housed in a new facility, dubbed ‘ONE Circle’, which is intended to support up to 20 GWh of annual production capacity when ramped up.

Space for 52 UK pallets per trailer, the new high-volume box van design focuses on maximising space, to make each trip more efficient and thereby reducing CO2 emissions by reducing the number of daily trips.

In addition to aiding fleet operators transition to zero-emissions, the ability to customise the vehicle for specific use requirements should also be able to optimise truck operating costs.

The ‘eTGX’ and ‘eTGS’ are a continuation of the longstanding TG-range of trucks, with electric drivelines that will reportedly deliver up to 800 kilometres of range.

September 1, 2023 sees Erica Correa Daumichen responsible for the operations of the 4.0 factories in São Bernardo do Campo (SP) and Juiz de Fora (MG).

Production, according to Silvio Furtado, vice-president of Solutions for Commercial Vehicles and Industrial Technology ZF South America, exceeds 100 units a day and that the factory has recently completed a production sequence of more than 32,000 transmissions without a failure.

Beginning in 2024, Modine’s facility in Pontevico, Italy will make products from the ‘EVantage’ line of thermal management systems, including battery thermal management and electronics cooling systems.

Developed in collaboration with fellow German company Trailer Dynamics, Krone will present its new eTrailer, equipped with an electrified eAxle that recovers braking energy through recuperation, reducing the consumption of diesel and therefore the amount of CO2 produced.

In the Dutch city of Eindhoven, there remains one of those odd survivals of the former industrial age, now largely superseded by the digital revolution: the privately owned diversified manufacturing company, VDL Groep. Founded by Pieter van der Leegte in 1953, it now comprises more than 100 companies operating in 19 countries, overseen by Willem van der Leegte, who represents the third generation of the VDL family.