Jing-Jin Electric(JJE) is a global supplier focussed electric drive systems for passenger vehicle and commercial vehicles.  JJE has a full suite of state-of-the-art technologies in electric motors, power electronics, transmissions, software and integrated electric drive (3-in-1) systems.

The Barra Bonita facility was established 8 years ago in 2015 for the production of mainly Caio bus bodies.

Dr Tono Nasch is appointed to Krone’s Supervisory Board bringing experience and skills in automated testing technology and electromobility to the company as Krone looks to meet the challenges of electrification, automation and digitalisation.

The order comprises 135 E-Way buses in the 12-metre version and 90 articulated buses measuring 18 metres. 28 of these will be Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) models. The buses are to be produced at Iveco’s new Italian bus building plant in Foggia, Southern Italy.

Five models will be built this summer, with another 15 or so to follow by the end of the third quarter; following these, Bollinger will launch commercial production for deliveries beginning July 2024.

Klaus Rinnerberger is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Leoni, effective immediately, succeeding outgoing CEO Aldo Kamper who left the company in May 2023.

The German multinational has committed a further EUR 2.5 billion over the next five years to support the expansion of its hydrogen fuel cell technology as the company expects to generate roughly EUR 5 billion in sales from it by 2030.

The InnoLab battery laboratory is expected to be completed by August this year. The facility will produce lithium-ion battery cells and assemble batteries. The facility will produce batteries in-house for its range of electrically powered buses and trucks with the aim of reducing its reliance on external battery suppliers and limiting the impact of component supply shortages. Daimler aims to produce the first battery cells by the end of 2023 and the first prototype battery system by 2024.

The two firms hold an equal share in the new company, named ‘PO-Rein’, whose aim is to manufacture high-pressure hydrogen storage systems for the Chinese commercial vehicle market.

Over 200 exhibitors gathered at this past Road Transport Expo (RTX), which took place from the 28th-30th of June at the NAEC Stoneleigh, in Warwickshire, UK. The T&BB team was out in full force to bring you all the latest news from the show.

FFI is now acquiring the ‘Phoenix Hydrogen Hub’ project for an undisclosed sum and will draw up a supply agreement with Nikola for hydrogen produced at the site when it is up and running.

Under the banner of the “ZF New Energy Vehicle eDrive Project” – which has reportedly opened two e-mobility plants in China since 2021 – the new factory will cover an area of 8.3 hectares and employ 900 workers when complete.