The G38 can handle up to 3,800 Nm of torque, making it well-suited to the 16-litre V8, which can deliver a maximum torque of 3,700 Nm.

The Indian tractor market, ranging from 31 tons to 55 tons GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight), exhibited varied performance in the April to June 2024-25 (Q1/ 2024/25) period compared with the same quarter last year.

Total production across all categories fell by 3.2% from 145,769 to 141,115, indicating a slight contraction in manufacturing output.

The Swedish manufacturer says that, by replacing the current drive system with an electric axle (announced at IAA 2022), it can create more space for onboard energy storage.

The Indian medium and heavy rigid truck market (7.5t gvw and above) from April to June 2024-25 (FY Q1: 2024/25) shows a mix of growth and decline across different GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) segments when compared with the same period in 2023-24.

Æsir Technologies Inc of Joplin, Missouri, USA, is a spin-off company ZAF Energy Systems Inc.

Dennis Eagle says that seventeen vehicles have already been delivered, with fifty-two more to follow later in the year.

EVR Motors specialises in manufacturing high power density electric motors for CVs and other applications.

Sunswap will use the money to support the further development, production, and commercialisation of its technology: solar panels mounted on the roof of a reefer trailer to supply energy to the refrigeration unit, thus reducing the fuel consumption of the whole truck-trailer combination.

Representing a planned total investment of USD700m, the Monterrey plant is intended to supplement existing Volvo Group North America and Mack Trucks manufacturing activities across the border in the United States.

In our last feature on Maxion Wheels in Turkey, I made only brief mention of a very recent and significant development at the Manisa site: the construction of a new plant for forged aluminium wheels, designed not for light vehicles but for heavy trucks and other commercial vehicles. The decision to enter the CV aluminium wheel market was announced by Maxion Wheels at the last IAA Transportation in 2022; the news is important enough that it deserves an article to itself, and so I interviewed Matt Brest ahead of IAA Transportation 2024, where Maxion Wheels will show its forged aluminium wheels to the public for the first time.

The acquisition is expected to leverage the expertise of the Roberto Nuti Group to enhance SI Airsprings product offerings as well as strengthen its global market position.