Anirudh Bhuwalka, CEO of Blue Energy Motors, says the facility will produce zero-emission electric trucks using AI and machine learning technologies.

Spheros, the specialist in heating, air conditioning, and thermal management systems for buses, has been independent from its former parent Valeo for nearly a year now, and company CEO Mark Sondermann wants people to know it. “We are no longer constrained by the strategic priorities of a larger group,” he told Truck & Bus Builder. “There is now only one priority, and that’s Spheros.” Following the Valeo acquisition in 2016, Spheros adopted its parent’s name; the reclamation of its own name marks a definitive break with the recent past. And the change is a timely one: “We can now be more agile. We can take faster decisions. It gives us the room to act in this very exciting and very dynamic market.”

Mullen announced a definitive agreement to acquire an additional 21% stake in Bollinger, increasing shareholder equity by approximately USD3.5m.

Production of LCV trucks fell by 0.8%, while exports grew strongly by 60.2% to more than 14,000 vehicles.

No specifics about the partnership have been released, except that the first products are set to be unveiled in the spring of 2026.

On Samsara’s ‘Connected Operations Platform’, customers can now view information on Rivian vehicles in their fleet alongside other vehicle data, providing a “unified” platform for monitoring fleet assets.

According to the terms of the agreement, MAN will begin deliveries of ‘TGX’ heavy-duty trucks to Gartner this summer, in batches of up to 350 units per year until the end of 2028.

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

Based in Sfax, Tunisia, KPIT engineering SUARL currently employs 574 people and functions as a dedicated nearshore development centre

Phillips has launched three different kits for retrofitting its ‘Rear-Vu’ range of cameras for Class 8 trucks and trailers.

Mack launched two new digital products: a service for connecting truck operators with spot shippers; and a driver application designed with the new ‘Pioneer’ in mind.

With MAN’s Charge&Go service, drivers can find truck-compatible charging stations and pay with a special card that authenticates the driver and bills the operator at the end of each month.