Having announced its ‘E-Mobility kit’ in 2023 – a portfolio of advanced electric drives, auxiliary components and complete systems for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles – ZF says it plans to ramp up production from 2025 to meet demand.

The rebranded firm has elected to focus instead on military contracts and off-highway commercial trucks, which it believes will carry fewer risks and provide quicker returns on investment. 

Tata Daewoo claims to have a presence in more than 90 markets worldwide, which includes using knock-down (KD) assembly operations in seven countries.

Daimler Truck opened a new 22,000 sqm truck and bus all-purpose driveline agnostic servicing and sales centre in Stuttgart (“Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Center”) for Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks as well as Setra and Mercedes-Benz buses. This is its fifth such facility in the past 12 months, and it plans to add three more in Europe in 2025.

In an attempt to generate operational capital, the Board approved plans for an accelerated book-build offering of newly issued ordinary shares at an extraordinary general meeting on 29 January 2024.

AAG is heading into the bus and coach rental market, so T&BB set up an interview with Martyn Bellis, Commercial Director of Bus & Coach at AAG, to get a better understanding of the company’s strategy to double its turnover in bus and coach from GBP500m currently to GBP1bn in the next three years!

The Board of Directors has approved the decision to repurchase USD 60 million of its common stock over the next 24 months (two years). The transaction will be funded by the company’s cash reserves.

The Board of Directors has approved the decision to repurchase USD 20 million of its common stock through a “stock repurchase program”.

Volvo says there is a burgeoning market in China for its heavy truck models, particularly in the premium segment.

Isuzu to invest THB32bn (USD900m) in its Thai operations over the next five years as it looks to step up its transition to zero-emission vehicles.

Cummins is offering its remaining stake (80.5%) in Atmus to its shareholders, who have the option of exchanging Cummins common stock for shares in Atmus (at a 7% discount).

This acquisition strengthens Hitachi’s (Hitachi Energy’s Grid-eMotion division**) position in the electric mobility sector by expanding its product portfolio and production capacity of its electric vehicle charging equipment.