Truck sales in Chile in 2023 fell by 21.1% to 12,650 compared with 16,038  trucks registered in 2022.

The new ‘eTrucks’, which are based on the ‘TGX’ and ‘TGS’ heavy truck ranges, were launched at the end of October 2023.

According to the agreement, Hyundai will manufacture and supply the chassis cab, while Iveco Group will handle local customisation and European distribution through its sales network.

The money will serve two purposes: it will expand the production of cathode materials and battery cells in the gigafactory, and it will expand the capabilities of the adjacent recycling plant.

No financial details have been announced, but in the agreement, BASF will be responsible for the collection, packaging, transportation and entire recycling operation, mechanically processing the batteries into black mass** from which lithium, cobalt and nickel will be extracted and then reused in the manufacturing of new batteries.

The ‘Nikola Tre’ range of Class 8 fuel cell trucks, which is now in production, will come with two ZF advanced driver assistance systems: ‘OnGuardMAX’ and ‘OnSideALERT’.

The directors of Xos and ElectraMeccanica have agreed to an all-stock transaction, whereby Xos will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of ElectraMeccanica.

The demonstrator, located at Michelin’s plant in the commune of Bassens, is tooled to produce butadiene, an organic compound of hydrogen and carbon, from ethanol derived from biomass.

The two partners are already working on integrating Sibros’ ‘Deep Connected Platform’ with Continental’s ‘IoT Gateway’, with a focus on commercial vehicles.

The fuel efficiency gains have been achieved primarily through a new aerodynamic cab design.

Terminal tractors fitted with the Outrider System will benefit from a 3x improvement in range and a 10x increase in sensor data capacity.

Founded in 2007, TST is primarily known for its tyre pressure monitoring systems for recreational vehicles, though it also serves applications such as agricultural trailers, construction equipment, and commercial transport vehicles.