The new test bench, installed in the company’s Ludwigsberg research and development facility, can measure the efficiency and lifetime of fuel cell components such as humidifiers.

Breidenbach replaces Dr Heinrich Hiesinger, who will leave the company.

Tata M0otor sells vehicles in Saudi through a ten-year-old partner distributor.

The facility is to be extended/expanded in two phases: The first phase is to add 60,000 square feet of production space to the existing 100,000-square-foot facility.

The Malaysian commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw declined by 11% to 19,379 units in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 21,804 in the same period of the previous year.

The Indonesian market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw bounced by 10% year-on-year to 37,677 units in the fourth quarter of 2024 after plunging by 29% to 34,126 units a year earlier.

They will be sold alongside Iveco’s own ‘Daily’ range of large vans, expanding its portfolio in the light commercial vehicle segment.

The two companies will partner to develop a software platform shared across Traton’s brands, including MAN, Scania, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus.

Japan’s commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw shrank by 11% to 80,450 units in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 90,750 units in the same period of the previous year.

This month, our focus shifts to Europe, where the European Union (EU) has rolled back its CO₂ targets.

The ‘MD6’ and ‘MD7’ Class 6-7 trucks will now be offered with a heavier rear axle and the Cummins ‘B6.7’ engine, which has a rating of 325 horsepower.

Sales of commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in East Asia’s seven main markets, excluding China, declined by 16% to 268,373 in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 319,099 units a year earlier.