Kumho Tire is a major South Korean tyre manufacturer founded in 1960 with global production in South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the USA.

This move by Bridgestone is seen as a wider industry trend, as tyre manufacturers increasingly position themselves as digital solutions partners.

New Phoenix multi-fuel “super” truck range launched

Nearly two years ago, we spoke with the chief executive officer of Imagry, Eran Ofir, about the Israeli company’s “mapless” self-driving technology and its planned on-road tests with Otokar. At the UITP global summit, held in the German city of Hamburg between 15-18 June, Truck & Bus Builder spoke with Suhail Habib, an engineer at the company, to get an update on the company’s activities.

On display at the 2025 UITP Summit in Hamburg were two eAxles, a central drive unit for the midibus segment and a low-floor eAxle with independent suspension for heavy-duty transit bus transport segments.

New system to be available in CVs from 2026.

Volvo will use the money awarded by the EU’s innovation fund to slash carbon emissions from its manufacturing processes at Skövde by as much as 88%.

Joint venture to produce leaf springs, with the support of China’s Jiangxi Hongli Auto Parts Company

The Gradius business has been renamed as “Thermo King Belux” and will continue to serve customers in Belgium and Luxembourg.

Older trailers can also be retrofitted. As demand for smarter logistics grows, this partnership strengthens Krone’s digital offering and adds real value for the commercial vehicle sector.

Founded in 1915, SEM launched its first ignition systems for natural gas engines in 2000: since then, it has developed a range of fuel ignition products, injector stators, and linear position sensors for engines fuelled with natural gas, hydrogen, and other alternatives to diesel.

The battery-powered heavy-duty trucks are used in opencast coal mining in Yimin.