The C-550, C-650 and C-750 have maximum power ratings of 5.2 kW, 6 kW and 6.8 kW respectively, and will serve small trucks and vans with bodies of up to 52 cubic metres.

The new-generation NMC lithium battery packs, which EvoBus produced in partnership with Akasol, contain cylindrical cells that provide 50% greater energy density.

The clients include Opex SAS, a Colombian systems integrator of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells and Avia Ingeniería y Diseño S.L, a Spanish electric powertrain manufacturer.

Modine will provide its suite of products under the ‘EVantage’ brand, which include thermal management systems for batteries and cooling systems for electronics.

A JV called Terberg Tractors Malaysia Sdn Bhd (TTM) of Puchong, Selangor, is testing an autonomous terminal tractor in a container terminal in Johor this month, using artificial intelligence (AI) and software supplied by Aidrivers Ltd of Uxbridge, UK.

All vehicles will have engines with Mercedes-Benz’s proven BlueTec 6 technology, which incorporates a more robust gas after-treatment system, and which reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 80% and particulate matter emissions by 50%.

The strategic partnership aims to build up expertise, process development and construct protypes of electric motors at Daimler’s Gaggenau technical centre for electric drive components.

The agreement will see FPT Industrial supply natural gas engines to Blue Energy Motors, which plans to prioritise development of natural gas fuelled truck applications, although the collaboration also foresees the possibility of future technology deployments in the area of electrification.

Cummins used the IAA to reveal its new medium-duty hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine, which has been developed as part of the European H2-ICE project and Destination Zero Initiative.

ASGA detects moving objects using radar and camera technology and automatically applies the brakes, drastically improving driver safety.

The commercial vehicle market in Colombia continues to record steady growth: In the first nine months of the year registrations increased by 17.5% to 30,060 units compared with 25,590 in the same period last year, according to data released by Andemos (National Association for Sustainable Mobility).

The Chilean commercial vehicle market closed the year to the end of September 2022 with registrations of 13,829 units, an increase of 5.9% compared with 13,059 units in the same period of 2021.