The manufacturer’s ‘Thermoplastic Refrigerant Lines’ technology eliminates the rubber hose and crimp assembly components which would be required in a conventional aluminium-and-rubber arrangement, making it 60% lighter.

The building is 13,500 square metres - over 10,500 square metres will be dedicated to production, testing and development of fuel cell stacks and fuel cell systems.

At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover and at its Global Technology Day in Jeversen, ZF presented two truck-trailer combinations which showcased the company’s safety systems and its technologies for reducing fuel consumption, respectively.

The company announced a USD4m investment in a new powertrain test facility located at its engineering centre in Michigan, as well as a GBP15m total investment in two test facilities in Northampton, UK.

Thermo King is partnering with refrigerated vehicle leasing firm Petit Forestier and the Institut Français de Formation en Énergétique (IFFEN) to offer a work-study training programme for budding young transport refrigeration technicians in France.

Called Fyrqom, the joint venture between Volvo, Qamcom and CEO Roman Iustin will focus on developing automated systems for tyre pressure monitoring in heavy-duty vehicles.

The grant, which Microvast received following a joint application with automotive corporation General Motors Company, was awarded from a USD2.8bn fund which came out of the U.S. government’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

“Order Now” for Geotab Marketplace software, allows Geotab customers to manage ordering, delivery and after-sales support right from their software.

The investment from British retailer, EG group, is intended for the production of a hydrogen fuel cell Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV). 

The Dry Liner STG is suitable for operation in a long-truck combination (type 3), equipped with a reversing camera, LED side marker lights as well as an air-suspended axle unit with a self-steering axle to allow safe manoeuvring.  

Electromin, a turnkey e-mobility provider, will act as Quantron’s distribution partner in Saudi Arabia for the ‘Qargo 4 EV’, which was launched in April 2022.

ADL previewed new battery-electric city bus models, the Enviro400EV double deck and the Enviro100EV midibus, both with in-house