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1,000 zero-emission buses now in operation on the streets of London

By Luke Willetts – 2nd December 2023

This is the largest zero-emission bus fleet in Western Europe, with more than one in nine buses now zero emission. Since 2021, all new buses joining the TfL fleet have been zero-emission.

Alexander Dennis delivers 35 Enviro400EV buses to Go South Coast in the UK

Order

Electric Drive

Alexander Dennis delivers 35 Enviro400EV buses to Go South Coast in the UK

By Luke Willetts – 2nd December 2023

Czech Republic

Iveco Bus produces 60,000th Crossway

By Luke Willetts – 2nd December 2023

Ecuador

Special

Order

Iveco to deliver 250 ambulances to the Ecuadorian government

By Jose Secco – 2nd December 2023

Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks

USA

Autonomous Vehicles

Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks

By Luke Willetts – 1st December 2023

Truck & Van

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Daimler delivers first eActros 300 trucks to German logistics company

Electric Drive

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Daimler delivers first eActros 300 trucks to German logistics company

By Luke Willetts – 1st December 2023

This will help Daimer Truck further assess the vehicle's capabilities as well as evaluate the viability of the charging infrastructure around the Wörth area.

USA

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

DTNA to electrify eM2 freightliner with Hexagon batteries

By Luke Willetts – 30th November 2023

Hexagon will supply batteries, battery systems and the integration into DTNA’s battery electric Freightliner eM2 vocational trucks. Furthermore, the agreement encompasses power modules and power-take-off (PTO) technology.

USA

Mergers & Acquisitions

Brakes & Braking Systems

Hendrickson acquires Brunner International

By Luke Willetts – 30th November 2023

Brunner’s primary product lines include brake shoes and s-cams. In a statement, Hendrickson said that all 325 Brunner employees have been absorbed by the company, whilst the Brunner brand has been retained and will operate as a division of Hendrickson Brake and Wheel End.

USA

Manufacture

Electric Drive

Daimler Truck North America begins series production of BEV Freightliner eM2 medium-duty truck range

By Luke Willetts – 28th November 2023

Lightning eMotors showcases diverse portfolio of products at APTA

By Jim Gibbins – 27th November 2023

Brazil

Body & Cab Components

Product

R&D

Materials science company NIONE develops unprecedented nanostructured additive for anti-corrosion coatings

By Jose Secco – 25th November 2023

Bus & Coach

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Blue Bird delivers its 1,500th electric school bus

USA

Achievement

Electric Drive

Blue Bird delivers its 1,500th electric school bus

By Luke Willetts – 1st December 2023

Blue Bird zero-emission school buses serve school districts across 41 states. According to the company, by replacing 1,500 diesel school buses with electric equivalents, they are saving 16,000 thousand metric tons of CO2 annually!

Double Deck

Electric Drive

ADL launches next-generation electric buses

By Luke Willetts – 29th November 2023

ADL launched its next-generation electric Enviro400EV double-decker and Enviro100EV single-decker electric buses. Series production has begun in Lambert, Scotland, with the first deliveries set for Q1 2024.

Manufacture

Alexander Dennis increases parts storage capacity to increase coach production in Scarborough

By Luke Willetts – 29th November 2023

ADL has rented a new warehouse near its Scarborough facility. This will allow more space to house parts and therefore increase production capacity to meet the growing demand for its Plaxton-brand of coaches.

Belgium

Electric Drive

Romanian bus builder debuts at Busworld Europe

By Luke Willetts – 29th November 2023

USA

Axles & Suspensions

Product

MAN unveils redesigned front axle for transit bus and coach at APTA Expo

By Jim Gibbins – 28th November 2023

USA

Agreement

Autonomous Vehicles

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Perrone Robotics part of consortium to automate bus depot operations

By Jim Gibbins – 28th November 2023

Trailer

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Thermo King ‘TracKing’ to provide comprehensive trailer data through collaboration with ZF

By Bradley Osborne – 25th November 2023

Users of Thermo King's 'TracKing' will be able to access electronic braking system, odometer, axle-load, and tyre pressure data alongside information pulled from the transport refrigeration unit.

Box Van

Don-Bur and Allied Bakeries unveil new double-deck trailer

By Luke Willetts – 23rd November 2023

Space for 52 UK pallets per trailer, the new high-volume box van design focuses on maximising space, to make each trip more efficient and thereby reducing CO2 emissions by reducing the number of daily trips.

High uptake of Sigaway’s telemetry solutions packages by Librelato’s trailer customers in first year

By Jose Secco – 22nd November 2023

The most popular features among fleet owners are real-time location, alerts, speed history, idle time and TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System), says Librelato.

France

Exhibitions & Conferences

Krone gears up for Solutrans 2023

By Luke Willetts – 17th November 2023

Developed in collaboration with fellow German company Trailer Dynamics, Krone will present its new eTrailer, equipped with an electrified eAxle that recovers braking energy through recuperation, reducing the consumption of diesel and therefore the amount of CO2 produced.