Truck & Bus Builder

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Altas Auto appoint new CEO

By Luke Willetts – 16th February 2025

Scania steps in to support struggling Northvolt

Sweden

Restructure

Scania steps in to support struggling Northvolt

By Bradley Osborne – 12th February 2025

Krone appoints Jürgen Hölscher to its Supervisory Board

Germany

Krone appoints Jürgen Hölscher to its Supervisory Board

By Luke Willetts – 9th February 2025

Italy

New President of Iveco Bus

By Luke Willetts – 7th February 2025

Appointment

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Peterbilt appoints Jake Montero as general manager

Peterbilt appoints Jake Montero as general manager

By Bradley Osborne – 7th February 2025

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

Belgium

Emissions

Christian Levin to chair ACEA’s Commercial Vehicles Board in 2025

By Luke Willetts – 6th February 2025

Levin (President and CEO of Scania) takes over the function from Harald Seidel, President of DAF Trucks. He will work closely with ACEA President Ola Källenius (Mercedes-Benz Group AG chairman) who is serving in his first term.

Belgium

Emissions

ACEA elects Till Oberwörder (CEO of Daimler Buses) as Chairman of its bus and coach division

By Luke Willetts – 6th February 2025

Oberwörder succeeds Domenico Nucera, the former President of Iveco Bus. To get more zero-emission buses on the road, Oberwörder will need to bring together policymakers, bus operators, energy suppliers and manufacturers to plot a sensible way forward that not only helps decarbonise the European bus industry but also maintains the competitiveness of European bus OEMs.

Canada

Joint Venture

Westport-Volvo joint venture Cespira appoints Carlos Gonzalez as president and CEO

By Bradley Osborne – 6th February 2025

France

Restructure

OPmobility makes organisational changes and executive appointments

By Bradley Osborne – 4th February 2025

InCharge Energy appoints new CEO

By Luke Willetts – 3rd February 2025

Recruitment

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Prototype, Testing & Trials

Autonomous Vehicles

Torc Robotics to open self-driving truck hub in Texas

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd January 2025

When it opens, the hub will host pilot testing with customers, leading onto full commercialisation in 2027.

Strategy/Policy

Wrightbus sets its sights on European market leadership with expansion of workforce and production

By Bradley Osborne – 29th May 2024

The Northern Irish manufacturer claims to be the leader in electric buses in the UK and it is now aiming for leadership in the European market.

Ireland

Restructure

Distribution & Aftermarket

Harris Group announces business restructure and investment as Maxus sales in UK & Ireland grow

By Bradley Osborne – 21st February 2024

The company reported that sales of Maxus vans grew by 46% in 2023, while its battery electric vans took fourth place in the UK LCV-EV market, and it forecasts growth of 50% across all brands this year.

Recruitment

Wrightbus launches renewed recruitment drive till end of 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 17th September 2023

The bus manufacturer said it is looking to fill around 100 skilled and semi-skilled production positions at its factory in Northern Ireland, along with 50 apprenticeships.

Training

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Distribution & Aftermarket

Renault Trucks UK dealer Sparks opens new head office and EV centre in Southampton

By Bradley Osborne – 5th January 2025

The new site is situated on the Redbridge causeway at the end of the M271 motorway in Southampton, less than a mile away from the company’s former head office and truck workshop.

Investment

Aftermarket

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

DTNA launches Electric Vehicle Dealer Certification Programme

By Luke Willetts – 26th March 2024

Certification requires the necessary aftermarket services including maintenance and repairs, expert consulting services and replacement parts distribution. Furthermore, the centres require charging infrastructure with dedicated BEV serving bays as well as staff upskilling to meet the requirements of BEV fleet maintenance. This enhances DTNA’s aftermarket services across North America.

Germany

Aftermarket

MAN to open up to 8 repair centres for EV batteries in Europe in 2024 & 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 20th March 2024

MAN opened its first battery repair centre in 2020, located between Hanover and Laatzen in the German state of Lower Saxony.

India

Investment

DICV inaugurates an additional two new BharatBenz Regional Training Centres

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 10th March 2024

Investment

Volvo Trucks opens new training centre for UK apprentices

By Bradley Osborne – 21st January 2024