This increases Daimler’s European aftermarket network leading to greater vehicle uptime and therefore profitability for operators.

Siemens has agreed to install 73 charging points in Tuscany and equip over 120 logistics sites with charging infrastructure across Italy, following two deals announced earlier this month.

Claudio Passerini succeeds Domenico Nucera, who transitioned to the newly created role of Chief Quality & Operations Officer at Iveco Group.

Erik Johnson will replace Montero in the role of assistant general manager of sales and marketing.

Broshuis is a family-owned company specialising in the design and manufacture of trailers. The company produces semi-low trailers, low trailers and flat trailers.

The light and medium truck segment, up to 10.5 tons gvw bucked the trend by increasing 6.2%.

Gonzalez will take up his role on 1 April, replacing Westport CEO Dan Sceli who leads the joint venture on an interim basis.

The Yutong T75e will come with an energy capacity of either 100 or 132 kilowatt hours, with the latter option providing a range of over 180 miles.

Scania has committed to supplying Weber this year with approximately 20,000 tonnes of used sand from its foundry in Södertälje, a waste byproduct from the casting of engine components which would ordinarily be sent to landfill.

Trucks sales in 2024 fell by 3.5%, whereas bus and coach sales declined steeply by 32.8%.

Daimler plans on delivering another 50 of these e-trucks before the end of the year, with the majority heading to European dealerships as demonstrator models.

Truck sales at 15,308 units in 2024 was the second highest in the ten last years.