The new trucks will replace the council’s current fleet vehicles, many of which are beyond their operational lifespan or are on hire.

He succeeds the former mayor, Andreas Brand, who has handed over his seat on the supervisory board of ZF.

Shyft expects the combined company will generate between USD20m and USD25m in annual run-rate cost synergies through “cost optimization and operational efficiency gains”.

Government aims to reduce CO2 emissions with increased use of biofuels in transportation

Commercial vehicle sales over 2 tons gvw improved by 12% to 34,394 unit in the third quarter of 2024, compared with the same quarter a year earlier when volumes plunged by 27% to 30,664 units.

Besides developing these trucks, the project includes investing in production facilities and feasibility studies into the European hydrogen value chain. The funding is to complement existing Daimler Truck projects focusing on liquefied hydrogen refuelling technology, storage and refilling logistics.

This partnership aims to enhance the fleet management capabilities and driver safety of its trucks in Australia.

The Philippine commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw was slightly higher year-on-year at 87,448 units in the first nine months of 2024

The two partners will focus primarily on hydrogen fuel cell research

Sales of commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw fell by over 12% year-on-year to 255,680 units in the first nine months of 2024.

Källenius’s stated priorities are to lobby for less bureaucracy, to push for a more “market-driven” transition to electric vehicles, and to champion international trade that is “free, fair and rule based”.

Both hubs are located on the Scandinavian-Mediterranean corridor, a trans-European network which connects the Nordics with southern Italy.