The company commemorated the establishment of its heavy truck factory – now also its headquarters – in 1955, since which date it has built more than 1.25 million trucks and 2 million cabs.

The first trucks are scheduled to roll off the production line at the former MAN plant in Austria by the end of the year.

MAN said it will begin handing over the first batch of trucks at the end of the third quarter of this year; these will be deployed at various locations across Europe.

Volvo’s new ‘Dynamic Steering’ can detect a puncture in the truck’s front tyre(s) and respond immediately in order to mitigate the impact.

9,738 new HGVs were registered between January and March, a marked decline from the 11,068 units reported last year.

Bollinger has struggled to make payments on its loans to various creditors, including a $10m loan from company founder Robert Bollinger, since the beginning of the year, according to a local news report.

The American startup announced a partnership with the Japanese giant for the supply of cylindrical lithium-ion ‘2170’ cells, offering an energy density above 800 watt-hours per litre.

According to a press release published on the company website, the board took the decision to put Volta Trucks into administration when it failed to raise the investments needed to maintain its capital expenditure towards a relaunch.

She will replace Michael Hellman, who is leaving the company, in the role at Düsseldorf.

Mercedes will deliver nearly 5,000 panel vans for parcel delivery over the coming months, of which roughly three-quarters will be large-size ‘eSprinter’ models.

Harris said the appointment of Aquila is part of its “ambitious growth plan” in the British market, where it plans to expand its coverage and customer support across every region.

The technology uses renewable and recycled materials which exhibit “exceptional mechanical properties”, making the brake pads more reliable as well as more sustainable, according to Tenneco.

The 270 ‘Urbino 18 electric’ artics were ordered by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, the state-owned company which manages public transportation in the German capital.

The manufacturer has signed a contract with South Australia’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport, which will put them to use in the city of Adelaide.

The contract stipulates a firm order for two hundred buses, to be delivered beginning in 2026, plus options to acquire up to 550 more.

PEI announced that it has worked with Spanish bus manufacturer Castrosua to develop an articulated version of the ‘Nelec’ electric bus range which is mounted on a chassis supplied by China’s BYD.

Sales in Q3 totalled 13,627 units compared with 10,828 units.

The brand, called ‘Rightech’, has a strategic framework agreement with two Chinese manufacturers to distribute and service four vehicle models, two of which are trucks.

The South Korean company has expanded its range of battery-powered city buses.

For 2024, the company’s order book stands at 130 units – that is, compared to the 30 units per year which Temsa used to sell in the British market around ten years ago.

Urban bus designed for up to 29 passengers.

The 6-metre bus will serve in Ebbsfleet Valley, an area of major urban development between the Kentish towns of Dartford and Gravesend.

36,497 light duty buses were registered in the first threequarters of FY 2024-25.

Minibuses (GVW ≤ 5t, with fewer than 13 seats) recorded a 26.8% increase in sales.