Daimler Truck’s aim is to replace legacy systems inherited from its former parent, Mercedes-Benz Group, with a new system which integrates workflows and product design across all of its brands.

ABC Companies, the exclusive importer and distributor of Van Hool coaches, works with OEM chassis and body builders in the USA to deliver custom products to operators.

In 2022, the Canadian manufacturer of gas engines made USD305.7m, a 2% fall compared to revenues (USD312.4m) reported in 2021.

ABC offers two electric coach models, the Van Hool CX45E triaxle single high deck model and TDX25E triaxle double deck coach.

"The market in 2022 started coming back with between 700 and 800 units registered. The number this year is expected to be well over a 1,000 probably closer to 1,500 maybe even higher at 2,000 units," said Pantuso at the Busworld North America Exhibition in Detroit, USA.

Over the next five years the global market for bus and coach is expected to almost double from around 169,000 in 2022 to 309,000 in 2027, according to Krishna Achutan, Program Manager at Frost & Sullivan speaking at a Busworld foundation seminar at Busworld North America.

Its subsidiary, PowerCo, will build gigafactories for EV battery cells in Sagunto, near Valencia, Spain, and in St Thomas, Ontario, Canada, to open in 2026 and 2027 respectively.

The powertrain manufacturer is investing in its Power Generation facility in Minnesota and its Jamestown Engine Plant in the state of New York.

Borgwarner stated that the acquisition is an important move for the company’s electrification business in Asia.

Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil and the government is keen to promote bio-diesel with 35% vegetable oil as a mainstream fuel in the country.

Beijing has a joint sales company in Thailand with which it plans to develop the assembly plant.

The company has opened a dedicated 580 square metre electric bus training centre in Mannheim for its customers’ employees, offering a range of courses including, bus driver training and the vehicle maintenance of electric buses.