The European e-bus market gathered in Bonn, Germany to test drive several OEM’s new electric bus (some articulated) offerings. T&BB was in attendance as we gathered at the Stadtwerke Bonn bus depot to begin comparison testing.

MAN’s update to the ‘TGE’ range features a revamped interior and eleven new advanced driver assistance systems.

Expansion of a Madrid bus depot means that 260 e-buses can be charged simultaneously. Of the EUR 11.3 million spent, EUR 10.1 million in funding came from the European Union’s “NextGenerationEU” investment fund.

The new warehouse investment has been a result of significant and sustained growth in the Asia Pacific market as the company looks to drive future growth.

Both truck models boast cataphoresis chassis coatings for corrosion protection, front-rear disc brakes, adjustable driver seats with air suspension, and advanced driver assistance systems such as lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, and electronic stability control.

CATL unveiled a new long-life commercial vehicle battery pack with a claimed service life of up to 15 years or 1.5 million kilometres. CATL has been cagey about disclosing details, such as the battery chemistry, order numbers and when the product will go into series production but the new product will be used in Yutong’s next-generation electric Commercial Vehicles.

The HVS tractor unit was powered by green hydrogen with the aim of demonstrating its real-world capabilities with each testing phase concentrating on specific aspects of the vehicle design and performance (electric and thermal) in various weather conditions.

Paccar Connect provides operators with valuable fleet data relating to vehicle performance, fuel consumption, driver behaviour and GPS/logistical data helping operators run fleets more efficiently.

T&BB decided to delve into the reasons for this sales success story by interviewing the top management of Stuart Beeton, Head of Sales & Marketing and Peter Murphy, Managing Director of Isuzu Truck UK.

Dedo has over four decades of experience in the transportation and electrified propulsion industries, co-founding Aware Mobility LLC and working in senior management positions for Dana Holding Corp, Motorola and Bosch Corporation. Currently, she sits on the boards of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp, Workhorse Group Inc, Carbon Revolution and the Cadillac Products Automotive Company.

February saw PepsiCo take delivery of its first electric heavy-duty truck in Brazil; a semi-heavy rigid (15t ≤ gvw up to 40 tons) P25 6x2 Scania truck, produced in Sweden, which is to be used for internal logistics goods distribution operations between PepsiCo’s four factories* in the state of São Paulo.

Olof Persson is to replace Gerrit Marx as CEO of the Iveco Group starting from July 2024, as Marx moves to take up the appointment of CEO of CNH Industrial N.V.