Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and Traton Group have announced that their heavy vehicle charging joint venture will operate under the name Milence BV, based in Amsterdam.

The 30 buses delivered recently are from the ‘Vectio U’ 9-metre intercity range and will be used to transport personnel working for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

CATL will work together with Phoenix Motor to integrate its "E-rolling" battery technology with Phoenix Motor’s light truck and bus lines.

The bearing and seal manufacturer is investing the money in its factory in Dalian, China and in local manufacturing in India and Southeast Asia.

Perrone will retrofit a 'Zeus 400' electric shuttle bus supplied by Phoenix Motorcars with its 'TONY' autonomous driving kit, which will provide it with Level 4 autonomy.

The design, development and installation of the robots used in the factory have been undertaken by the Bandvulc engineering team as a part of the company’s three-year operational plan to introduce advanced and innovative tyre re-treading technologies that drive quality and productivity.

The company has revealed that it will be expanding its car engine and battery facility at Jawor to accommodate the production of large VAN.EA panel vans, based on a new electric vehicle platform.

The regulations which have been proposed - comprising packaging and recycling requirements - would cover the entire life cycle of the battery.

Harris Maxus has moved from its old site in Warrington to the Gillmoss Industrial Estate in Liverpool: to a 52,000-square-foot premises which now houses 30 employees, including technical, distribution and sales staff, and a parts depot and warehouse.

The FH, FM and FMX Electric can now be ordered with purpose-built bodies for applications such as distribution, waste collection, and construction (i.e., cranes, refuse compactors, and cement mixers). 

The new 6,053 square-foot service centre for light commercial vehicles will service the repair, recovery, diagnostics and MOTs of their LCVs.

T&BB spoke to representatives of Saietta – a British e-powertrain developer – and its Dutch subsidiary (formerly known as e-Traction) about how the group came to make its first steps into the market for heavy-duty vehicles.