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.

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 company has appointed Chris Villavarayan as its new Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.

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.

The plant will be used for the assembly of LCVs as well as for the production of 50MW of green hydrogen using advanced electrolysis technology.

36 units of the Volvo FL Electric range of medium-duty trucks will be employed in Team Global Express’ Sydney-based pick-up and delivery fleet.

These appointments come after former CEO, Xiaodi Hou, was fired for allegedly engaging in illicit technology transfers with Chinese-backed start-up Hydron Inc.

The Sidescan Predict comprises six sensors which use ultrasonic technology that alerts the driver to potential vehicles, objects and pedestrians, designed for collision avoidance within a detection area of 2.5 metres.

BorgWarner has announced it has agreed terms to buy existing power electronics manufacturing supplier, Bern-based Drivetek, for USD37 million, of which USD27 million was delivered at closing, with the additional USD10 million being paid over the next three years.

According to the agreement, AMTE Power can request that UKBIC manufacture up to 60,000 ‘Ultra High Power’ cells per year at its Coventry facility over an initial period of two years.

The company opened its first sales branch in Dubai, the UAE, expanding its global sales network by specifically bringing its full product range to the middle eastern markets.