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.

Rivian is investing nearly USD120m in the 1.2m square-foot “supplier park”, next to the site where it builds all its electric vehicles (including its ‘Electric Delivery Van’).

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.

Available as a 9-tonne, 11-tonne, or 15-tonne truck, the new Atlas range is fitted with driver and passenger airbags, which Otokar claims is a first for its segment in the Turkish market.

The Indonesian market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw increased by over 15% to 31,295 units in the first quarter of 2025 from very weak year-earlier levels.

The Japanese market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw rebounded by 12% to 92,278 units in the first quarter of 2025.

Sales of commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in East Asia’s seven main markets, excluding China, grew by just under 2% to 273,126 units in the first quarter of 2025 after plunging by 28% to 268,016 units in the same period last year;

Sales of LCV goods carrier (truck) vehicles (gvw ≤ 7.5t) fell by 2.8% to 528,045 units in FY 2024/25 from 543,008 units in FY 2023/24.

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.

Allman succeeds Newlin, who has held the chair of the board since 2020 and has reached the corporation’s mandatory retirement age.

The new Training Center, which is accessible by road and air, is a new, modern facility, offering training courses that follow the Daimler Truck TRUCK Training standard in Germany. Mercedes-Benz training centre in Brazil is in its 44th year of operation.

Godinho has worked at the PACCAR Group since 2019 and is based in Ponta Grossa (PR), the manufacturer's headquarters in Brazil.