Truck & Bus Builder

Isuzu in capital tie-up with self-driving company

By Will Pulson – 13th April 2024

Plus and Waabi to use latest Nvidia system-on-chip for self-driving truck technology

Plus and Waabi to use latest Nvidia system-on-chip for self-driving truck technology

By Bradley Osborne – 9th April 2024

Prototype, Testing & Trials

ADL delivers first next-generation Enviro400EV to UK operator

By Luke Willetts – 7th April 2024

MAN and ABB demonstrate prototype megawatt charger on electric truck

Germany

Electric Charging

MAN and ABB demonstrate prototype megawatt charger on electric truck

By Bradley Osborne – 5th April 2024

Urban

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France

Aftermarket

Renault Trucks opens urban service outlet in Lyon

By Bradley Osborne – 4th April 2024

‘Renault Trucks City’ – a service outlet operated by the company’s dealership in the nearby commune of Corbas – will provide maintenance and repair services for medium-duty trucks and light commercial vehicles operated by its customers in the local area.

Sweden

Scania expands battery electric options to cover urban vocational applications

By Bradley Osborne – 1st April 2024

The manufacturer is now offering a 6x4 tandem bogie axle configuration, meaning that customers can have an electric truck fitted with a tipper body or construction equipment such as hook lifts or concrete mixers.

Italy

Switzerland

Hess receives an order for 16 double-articulating trolleybuses from the Italian city of Vicenza

By Luke Willetts – 30th March 2024

The company received an order for 16 units of its lighTram Tosa double-articulating trolleybus from the Italian city of Vicenza thanks to EUR 19 million in state funding to local transport company SVT, who plan to deploy the fleet on the LAM Rossa line in 2027.

New Flyer receives orders for up to 2,090 diesel and electric buses

By Bradley Osborne – 29th March 2024

GSRTC celebrates start of operations of Switch EiV electric double deck buses in Gujarat

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 23rd March 2024

Germany

Mercedes-Benz delivers first refuelling eEconic tractor to Stuttgart airport

By Luke Willetts – 22nd March 2024

Off Road

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Strategy/Policy

Robotic Research rebrands as Forterra as it switches to military and offroad focus

By Bradley Osborne – 2nd April 2024

The rebranded firm has elected to focus instead on military contracts and off-highway commercial trucks, which it believes will carry fewer risks and provide quicker returns on investment.

Transmissions

Eicher offers Pro 8035XM tipper truck with E-Smart Shift AMT transmission

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 23rd March 2024

This is the first time Eicher has fitted an Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) in the Pro 8035XM tipper; the E-Smart Shift AMT is derived from Volvo Truck’s I-Shift AMT.

Tipper

Excon 2023 – A launch pad in India for new heavy duty trucks and tipper models

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 20th March 2024

At Excon 23, there were several OEMs displaying new heavy trucks at the show including Mahindra Truck & Bus Ltd, Tata Motors Ltd and Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd.

Brazil

Alternative Fuel Engines

Sustainability

Scania sells first 100 all-biodiesel (B100) trucks in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 16th February 2024

Thailand

Toyota launches new entry-level Hilux in Thailand

By Will Pulson – 12th January 2024

Torsus and MAN agree new deal for offroad chassis supply

By Bradley Osborne – 14th October 2023

Long Distance

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Traton brands announce autonomous truck partnerships with Plus

Agreement

Traton brands announce autonomous truck partnerships with Plus

By Bradley Osborne – 27th March 2024

Plus says that on-road testing of Traton trucks installed with its ‘SuperDrive’ Level 4 autonomous driving technology has already begun in the USA and Sweden.

Sweden

Volvo launches new electric bus model and chassis for intercity applications

By Bradley Osborne – 25th March 2024

The new model is a battery electric version of the longstanding ‘8900’ range, designed for extended city, intercity, and commuter operations.

Prototype, Testing & Trials

State of Odisha orders 122 premium intercity Volvo 9600 coaches

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 22nd March 2024

This being one of the biggest orders for its luxury coaches, the vehicles are to be built in full at the Volvo Buses India factory in Hoskote in accordance with the Automotive Indian Standard (Code AIS 119).

China

First electric coach service offered in England & Wales

By Luke Willetts – 21st March 2024

South Korea

Hyundai launches updated version of Xcient heavy truck

By Will Pulson – 1st March 2024

Ireland