Although sluggish sales and wavering government support have cast a general shadow over the EV market, one segment has continued to enjoy healthy growth. The bus market – in particular, the market for urban buses – has experienced a rapid recovery from the slump during COVID-19, and operators and local authorities in Europe’s cities are resolutely backing battery electric over all other options available. As far as Valeo is concerned, the electric bus market is set to keep on expanding, not just in Europe but in other parts of the world as well. Having built up a great deal of expertise and capabilities in supplying components to automotive EVs, the French group is now ready to turn its attention to commercial vehicles, using its competitive scale and global reach to acquire a sizeable share of the market.

The Load Finder application is designed to match truck operators with spot shippers, identifying live truck shipment data and generating recommendations suited to the fleet’s profile.

The ‘E-100e’ and ‘E-200e’ refrigeration units are lighter and more compact than the ‘E-500e’ system that launched in early 2024 and feature improvements in energy consumption and heating capacity.

Initially launched in the 11.00R20 size, ROCKRAD will be rolled out across India’s major mining regions.

With more than 15,000 Maxus pickups and light commercial vehicles being delivered a year into the UK, the Harris Group is now entering the medium-duty truck market segment starting with the eDeliver 75 battery electric truck from this October.

Stellantis North America said it will discontinue development of the ‘Ram 1500 REV’ due to a decline in demand for electric vehicles in the North American market.

The Cybertruck joins a growing number of pickup trucks in this market.

A year ago, Truck & Bus Builder visited Intelligent Energy Ltd, a Loughborough-based developer of fuel cell systems for a range of applications including aircraft, marine, and drones. At this year’s Cenex Expo, held at Millbrook Proving Ground between 3-4 September, the company showcased the fruits of a project it led to develop a system suited to the demands of heavy-duty transportation.

Focus on co-developing buses based on Foxtron’s Model T and Model U platforms.

ZF will present a semi-trailer installed with its electric drive system, dubbed ‘TrailTrax’, for brake energy recuperation.

The new “ECOmode” is touted as an alternative to both continuous operation and “start-stop” modes, allowing for more efficient temperature management while reducing fuel consumption and therefore operating costs.

The EB 12 model is already fully-homologated and designed to meet European standards.