A total of 37 vehicles, including H2 fuel cell and combustion engine-powered coaches and trucks, will be deployed on 10 different routes across the country.

While the bulk of the money will be spent on improving rail and tram links within and between urban zones, a substantial part has been earmarked for establishing new bus connections and adding more buses to existing routes.

The technology uses renewable and recycled materials which exhibit “exceptional mechanical properties”, making the brake pads more reliable as well as more sustainable, according to Tenneco.

The hub will include 16 high-capacity charging bays with 12 ultra-fast chargers (supplied by Heliox), each delivering up to 360 kW, as well as four megawatt chargers funded through the eFREIGHT 2030 project aimed at decarbonising the heavy-duty transport sector in the UK.

Vietnam’s market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw surged by over 37% to 15,252 units in the first quarter of 2025.

The Thai commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw continued to decline in the first quarter of 2025.

The South Korean market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw declined by 13% to 41,648 units in the first quarter of 2025 from 47,744 units in the same period last year.

The Philippine market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw expanded by over 16% to 32,558 units in the first quarter of 2025.

Readers may recall that, two years ago, we published a feature on TCCI Manufacturing, explaining why the longstanding Midwest supplier of compressors had decided to invest in a new facility on its home turf in Decatur, Illinois. In that article, Richard and Kara Demirjian outlined their plan to open a 260,000-square-foot “Clean Energy Innovation Hub” comprised of three facilities: a plant dedicated to the production of compressors for electric vehicles; a whole-vehicle test centre; and an academy to train the next generation of EV technicians. The innovation hub was officially unveiled by the governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, at the end of April 2025, and so Truck & Bus Builder used the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo to get an update on TCCI’s newest investment.

Gerber replaces Carlos Ribeiro, who is now responsible VFS’s operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Kohlmeier succeeds Stefan Thyssen, who returns to Munich to take up a new role in the company.

He succeeds Chan Galbato, who has stepped down from the chairmanship to “pursue other opportunities”.