The ‘W56’, the name for Workhorse’s step van range, is now offered with a 208-inch as well as a 178-inch wheelbase.

The order is made up of 550 Crossway (10 and 12 metre) and 350 Crossway LE buses, set to be delivered by the end of 2028. ÖBB Postbus already has 1300 Crossway buses in its fleet.

GSBC is Bendix’s electronic braking system technology for medium- to heavy-duty trucks and school buses.

ZF says its update management service will “fix bugs, patch security vulnerabilities as well as add new features while maintaining compliance” with the UN ECE R156 regulation.

Dubbed ‘Eco Nex Technology’, the box body on display at the show demonstrated Wabash’s capabilities in bringing down weight and cost in its truck bodies.

The aim is to target a module level of efficiency of less than 36kWh/kg and drive down the price, making it much more competitive as an alternative fuel/energy option in sectors such as heavy transportation.

Creating 200 new jobs, the plant is responsible for producing the Global Scalable Brake Control (GSBC) and Global Scalable Air Treatment (GSAT) products that enable automated driving.

This, according to Ceres, will help lead to the scale and speed of the development of new zero-emission technologies and help the company develop its fuel cell technologies for power generation and electrolysers for green hydrogen.

The Cabin Climate System boasts 12kW of cooling capacity and 10kW of heating capacity.

The truck had arrived directly from the MAN stand at the Road Transport Expo (RTX) show (4-6 June) at the NAEC Stoneleigh, in Warwickshire, UK.

TICO’s next-generation ‘Pro-Spotter EV’ switches out the Volvo Penta driveline used in the previous model for either a ZF central motor or a Dana e-axle.

Now, in an attempt to plug the hole in the budget sheet by producing more buses and therefore fulfilling orders, the company is re-introducing the use of contract manufacturing through assembly partners in China to aid the main factory in Deurne.