Andreas Strecker, President of Accuride Wheels Europe and Asia explained the firm’s manufacturing facilities, customer base and strategy for growth in an interview with Truck & Bus Builder.

Munich-based braking systems manufacturer Knorr-Bremse AG has announced it has acquired a 5% minority shareholding in Israeli start-up Autobrains Technologies Ltd based in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Autobrains supplies video perception technology and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, has announced a partnership with the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) of Stark County, Ohio to collaborate on intelligent tyre sensors and prototype tyres for SARTA’s mixed fleet of diesel and hydrogen fuel cell buses.

Light-duty truck builder, Atlis Motor Vehicles of Mesa, Arizona, has signed two strategic agreements with a bodybuilder and battery recycler to support the development of its XP and XT platforms.

Dutch electric bus builder Ebusco of Deurne, The Netherlands, has announced the opening of a new factory hall at its production facility in Deurne.

Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Thailand Co., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., based in Tokyo, Japan, has added solar panels to the roof of its manufacturing facility in Chonburi.

Michigan-based automotive component supplier Dayco Products has announced an expansion of its range of chassis components with an additional 3,300 OE parts now available. The new parts include axle joints, tie rod ends, steering rack boots, control arms, ball joints, stabiliser links and bushes.

Automotive component supplier HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., based in Lippstadt, Germany, has announced it has doubled the production capacity of the company’s plant in Shanghai, China.

Canadian bus manufacturer Letenda Inc., based in Longueuil, Quebec, has announced that Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, will provide the electric powertrain for its new Electrip transit bus for North American markets.

Electric CV manufacturer Lightning eMotors, based in Loveland, Colorado, has completed its first order for the Canadian commercial vehicle market. Lightning delivered ten electric cargo vans to the Goodfood Market Corp. in Montreal, Canada.

Lyon-based IVECO Bus (a subsidiary of IVECO of Turin, Italy) has announced a new CNG minibus at the National Public Transport Conference in Toulouse.

Suspension specialist Link Manufacturing Ltd., based in Sioux Center, Iowa, has appointed Marco Morales as Director of Engineering, Suspension Controls. The company states Morales has 20 years of engineering and manufacturing experience, with a strong background in managing business growth.