Irizar Southern Africa appointed Danie Human as the new General Manager, effective immediately.

Patrick Farbrace will succeed Gareth Lumsdaine as the new Truck Business Line Director of Iveco UK, effective immediately.

Stellantis is selling the facelifted vans, based on the long-running ‘Ducato’ line, under four brand names: Fiat, Citroën, Opel/Vauxhall and Peugeot.

Development work on the solid-state batteries will take place at the new facility in Fullerton, which covers 122,000 square feet.

Using a camera and visual analysis powered by artificial intelligence, Nauto’s technology can detect drowsiness or inattention in drivers and alert them.

In 1923, founders Harry Kent and Edgar Worthington incorporated the Gersix Motor Company as Kenworth, the company has manufactured over 1.3 million trucks to date.

Hyzon announced plans for a two-vehicle commercial trial with New Zealand’s largest truck operator, the TR Group, beginning in March 2024. Hyzon will power two FCEVs, fitted with its single-stack 200kW fuel cell system which will be deployed for three months.

The new FL and FE Electric trucks can be ordered now, with deliveries beginning in the first half of next year. 

Representing an approximate investment of USD600m, the new facility will be developed along “vertical production” principles a la Tesla, meaning that battery and vehicle assembly will take place at the same location.

Albert Burleigh has been named VP of Alternative Fuels and Dr Jeff Van Assche, VP of Purchasing.

According to the terms of the asset purchase agreement between the two companies, Phoenix Motor will acquire the ‘Proterra Transit’ business assets for a sum of USD10m.

The 44-tonne E-Tech T and C trucks will be assembled on the same production line as their diesel-powered counterparts at Bourg-en-Bresse.