Hankook has contracted web service providers Amazon Web Services and Snowflake to build an integrated AI data platform to make more informed decisions based on more reliable data sets aiding product development and increasing manufacturing efficiency, thus enhancing global competitiveness.

In this special T&BB feature, we speak with the CEO of a company making off-road buses which was founded in Ukraine and which has borne the brunt of the Russian-led invasion of the country.

The Xcient is the world’s first mass-produced heavy-duty FCE truck and it has been shipped by South Korean parent Hyundai Motor Company to markets including Switzerland, Germany, Israel, South Korea, and New Zealand.

Kiss has been with Paccar Inc for over 16 years, having been MD of DAF Hungary. He most recently occupied the position of Sales Director for Paccar Parts Europe.

Volvo Trucks announced back in late 2021 that it would acquire JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle Co Ltd and its manufacturing facility in Taiyuan, Shanxi from Jiangling Motors Corporation.

TEVX Motors* is building a factory Pecém to be able to locally assemble the new electric buses for the city of Cascavel, Paraná State.

The Jacksonville assembly plant will produce the LS400, Teemak, and Metro, electric commercial trucks and will carry out pre-delivery inspections before the vehicles head to the Southeastern region of the USA.

In order to deal with kerb scrapes, the Citymaster 5 features a reinforced sidewall which adds an extra layer of rubber compound to the outer sidewall for enhanced protection.

Designed for both on-and off-highway trucks, the HAULMAAX EX boasts a progressive load system and angled bolster springs which reduce road shock, wheel hop and vibrations.

At the past 2023 Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, in April, Nikola/Iveco launched the pre-production Nikola Tre 4X2 battery-electric heavy-duty tractor unit.

Chassis were built initially in Ipiranga, at a JV operation between Ford and VW before moving to the wholly-owned plant of Resende.

The first product to come out the new production area is the e-Sys electric drive system for trailers.