Eaton says the high-power lock box (HPLB) connectors in its eMobility’s Power Connections portfolio save space, cost less, and are easier to manufacture than competing products.

The project will establish a procedure for battery health assessment and develop methods for preparing replacement components and for disassembly and reassembly of battery packs.

June saw the start of series production of Mercedes-Benz eO500U electric bus chassis on the modern Bus Chassis Production Line at the Mercedes-Benz do Brasil plant in São Bernardo do Campo (SP).

The joint venture, under the name ‘Roqit’, will develop a digital platform for the provision of various services, including management tools for fleets, insurance, hydrogen infrastructure, and emissions tracking, as well as data insights.

Up to 280 units of Rampini’s 8-metre electric bus, the ‘Eltron’, are now available for public transport operators in Italy to order with certain customisation options.

Produced in Spain, the BYD-Castrosua 12-metre eBuses has been built on the BYD electric chassis with Castrasua 'Nelec' electric bus bodywork.

The Japanese market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw rebounded by 12% in the first quarter of 2023 after declining by 18% in the same period of last year.

MasterTrans is a dedicated bus builder established a decade ago in Taiwan, which is transitioning to production of electric buses in 18 months' time.

The Indonesian market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw grew by 16% to 46,811 units in the first quarter of 2023 from 40,349 units in the same period of last year, as the domestic economy continued to recover from covid-related lockdowns.

The Malaysian commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw continued to expand in the first quarter of 2023, by almost 13% after growing by over 20% a year earlier.

The Philippine market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw shrank by more than 3% in the first quarter of 2023 after growing by 12% in the same period of last year.

Sales of commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in East Asia’s seven main markets, excluding China, fell by over 2% year-on-year to 372,543 units in the first quarter of 2023 after growing just 1.6% to 364,641 units in the fourth quarter of last year.