BAE Systems is simplifying heavy-duty vehicle electrification with a modular, scalable platform approach. Its Gen3 power systems—MPCS and MAPS—streamline integration, reduce complexity, and cut costs for OEMs.

The new agreement will see FPT Industrial supplying Agrale with the N60 CNG (natural gas or biomethane) 200hp / 750Nm engine for the MA 11.0 GNV chassis.

Through Webfleet’s OEM connect program, Krone trailers equipped with factory-installed telematics can now be directly integrated into the Webfleet platform, eliminating the need for aftermarket hardware installations.​

ZF will supply several thousand units of its latest e-axle range, ‘AxTrax 2’, to a “leading customer” in India over several years.

The companies have agreed to manufacturer ‘Swift’ semi solid-state batteries at Mullen’s Fullerton facility in California, a 1-GWh site which it opened in 2023.

The prototype, dubbed ‘Alumotor’, is a synchronous reluctance motor which does not require rare earth metals or cobalt in order to work.

At the plant inauguration, MAN announced that it would invest a further EUR150m to kickstart production of battery modules, i.e., assembled battery cells which are installed in the packs.

Made for incorporation in an air conditioning system in a passenger car or commercial vehicle, the radial fan is 15% more efficient and 60% quieter than a conventional design, according to Mahle.

These 12-metre electric city buses will be built in New South Wales and feature a stainless steel chassis and aluminium side panels.

According to a Volvo spokesman, the market has been negatively impacted by “uncertainty about freight rates and demand, possible regulatory changes, and the impact of tariffs”.

Production and sales of the OptiLock range will be transferred to a location in Nieuwerkerk aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.

Locations affected by the measures include Gilching, Hengersberg, Neubrandenberg, and Utting, in addition to the headquarters.