Acting as a strategic advisor, Bolloré brings a wealth of industry expertise gained from numerous executive management roles at multiple OEMs.

The deal follows on from a framework agreement signed last year, allowing for data transfer between TrailerConnect and TIP’s fleet management platform (‘TIP Insight’).

The company believes this appointment will enhance its path toward using climate technology (cleantech) and provide valuable experience in the capital markets. Berkenfeld has been acting as a special advisor, to company CEO Dr Sankar Das Gupta since 2022.

Isuzu has announced plans to build an electric vehicle development and testing facility within its Fujisawa plant, to help it achieve its target of having a full range of carbon-neutral vehicles by 2030.

These unusual double-articulated trolleybuses, measuring 24.7 metres in length, were specified by Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, the agency responsible for bus services in the capital, for the line between Nádraží Veleslavín in the city and Václav Havel Airport Prague.

The EUR 75 million takeover of Eldor’s EHS segment, includes, on-board chargers (OBCs), DC/DC converters, and integrated high voltage boxes, all of which are expected to complement BorgWarner’s existing product portfolio.

Jakarta-headquartered Nusatama makes special-purpose vehicles for the oil, gas, mining and forestry sectors.

This megawatt charging container was unveiled at the company’s headquarters in Winterthur late last month and features two CCS Charging points, each with an output of 420 kilowatts, making a total power capacity of 840kWs.

The new Hilux Champ was first unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo during October and went on sale in Thailand, the truck’s largest single market, at the Bangkok International Motor Expo at the end of November.

Schaeffler stated that the combination with Vitesco could realise earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR600m per year before the end of the decade, through improved “revenue and cost synergies” achieved by combining their respective product portfolios.

This will make it one of the largest such projects in France, producing enough energy to supply the average consumption of 17,500 people.

The number of engines ordered by Solaris year-to-date now exceeds 350, representing substantial growth.