Using biomethane in its gas engine, CO2 emissions can be reduced by up to 95% compared with current diesel engines, FPT Industrial states.

June saw Knorr-Bremse open a new manufacturing plant in Dalian in China’s Liaoning province, as it looks to increase its share of the local market for commercial vehicle braking systems.

The 1,500 ‘FH Aero’ diesel trucks have been ordered as part of a wholesale fleet renewal by Lanutti Group.

The vehicle, a Constellation 31.320 6x4, was acquired by agricultural transportation and logistics company, Cooproharina through Avelino Abreu SAS, VWCO's importer in the country.

Now, in an attempt to plug the hole in the budget sheet by producing more buses and therefore fulfilling orders, the company is re-introducing the use of contract manufacturing through assembly partners in China to aid the main factory in Deurne.

Stagecoach has ordered another 244 ADL vehicles, 180 Enviro400EV double-deckers and the single-decker 54 Enviro200EVs (10.9m and 11.7m versions). This is the first order for Alexander Dennis’s new integral single-decker.

The consortium claims that the lithium-ion battery enhanced with Niobium, is an unprecedented innovation in the global automotive industry, offering ultra-fast charging capabilities to achieving full charge in just 10 minutes.

Founded in 1984 by Piet Knapen, the company has evolved into the European market leader in the moving floor trailer segment. In 2019 Krone Commercial Vehicle Group acquired 100% of the shares of the Knapen Group.

The public demonstration of the prototype took place in the town of Plattling and was attended by Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, Hubert Aiwanger, and Professor Monika Schnitzer, who is the Chairwoman of the German Council of Economic Experts, along with two hundred guests.

These charging hubs will be built at existing MAN service sites across Europe, primarily in industrial areas or next to motorways.

On its website, Spheros is promoting thermal management products for various applications, including buses, refrigerated vehicles, and e-mobility.

The O 500 RSD 6x2 coach chassis is available in two versions, model 2445 featuring a 450hp Mercedes-Benz OM 460 LA engine and the model 2438 with a 380hp engine option.