MAN launches new rigid configurations for upcoming e-trucks

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MAN launches new rigid configurations for upcoming e-trucks

By Bradley Osborne – 17th April 2024

The eTrucks will be offered in 4x2 and 6x2 axle configurations and a myriad of options affecting the wheelbase, the cab, the number of batteries, the battery pack layout, the position of the charging port, suspension, and so on.

New York state announces electric school bus funding

USA

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Funding

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Electric Drive

New York state announces electric school bus funding

By Luke Willetts – 14th April 2024

ADL delivers first next-generation Enviro400EV to UK operator

UK

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Electric Drive

ADL delivers first next-generation Enviro400EV to UK operator

By Luke Willetts – 7th April 2024

Iveco Group sells fire truck manufacturing unit

Italy

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Iveco Group sells fire truck manufacturing unit

By Luke Willetts – 6th April 2024

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

Italy

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Switzerland

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Order

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

By Luke Willetts – 30th March 2024

Low Floor

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Volvo launches new electric bus model and chassis for intercity applications

Sweden

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Electric Drive

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Product

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.

USA

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Electric Drive

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Product

Vicinity displays 28ft bus at APTA to announce presence in US market

By Jim Gibbins – 11th December 2023

Vicinity made its presence known to the APTA visitors by displaying the Vicinity Lightning featuring Exro’s ‘two speed’ inverter and announced two new Level 4 AD trial projects.

UK

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Order

Mellor announces Strata orders for Manchester and Hull

By Bradley Osborne – 4th November 2023

21 wheelchair-accessible minibuses will join Transport for Greater Manchester’s prospective integrated transportation network (the ‘Bee Network’).

Belgium

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Electric Drive

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Exhibitions & Conferences

Free Article

ZF unveils AxTrax 2 LF at Busworld 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 2nd November 2023

South Korea

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Product

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Autonomous Vehicles

South Korean startup 42Dot launches self-driving shuttle bus service

By Will Pulson – 20th August 2023

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Hon Hai steps up electric bus sales and production

By Will Pulson – 19th August 2023

Chassis

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Fuso unveils the all-new Super Great truck

Japan

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Chassis

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Product

Fuso unveils the all-new Super Great truck

By Will Pulson – 7th January 2024

The new Super Great has been fully remodelled six years after its last major redesign in 2017.

India

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Electric Drive

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Product

VECV delivers first 5.5t Eicher-branded electric truck

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 27th December 2023

The Eicher Pro 2055 EV has a gvw of 5.5t, a 4x2 axle configuration and is powered withby a 64kWh battery ranging upto 174km in a single charge.

India

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Statistics

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Light (up to 6t)

Premium Article

India reports steady sales of LCV trucks in Q2/2023-24

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 13th December 2023

Sales of LCV goods carrier vehicles (trucks) of gvw ≤ 7.5t remained steady in Q2 of FY 2023-24, rising just 0.5% to 140,991 units compared with 141,635 units in same period of FY 2022-23.

Brazil

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Electric Drive

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Chassis

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil’s electric bus chassis makes its debut in Europe at Busworld

By Jose Secco – 14th November 2023

Belgium

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Electric Drive

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Exhibitions & Conferences

Scania presents new electric chassis at Busworld 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 1st November 2023

Indonesia

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Distribution & Aftermarket

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Electric Drive

Fuso introduces new eCanter in Indonesia

By Will Pulson – 15th October 2023

Rigid

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Peterbilt introduces Model 567 and 589 with car transporter bodies

USA

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Product

Peterbilt introduces Model 567 and 589 with car transporter bodies

By Bradley Osborne – 24th March 2024

Both configurations feature a body which Peterbilt said it developed in collaboration with “leading” car carriers.

France

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AI, Digitalisation & Robotics

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Product

Renault Trucks develops truck with automatic loading and unloading system

By Bradley Osborne – 21st January 2024

It is an ‘E-Tech D Wide 26-tonne’ truck with a special body built by Frappa; the body contains a carousel system which was designed by French engineering services firm Actemium.

Thailand

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Product

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Manufacture

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Chassis Cowls & Pickups

Isuzu launches 3rd-gen D-Max truck and plans electric D-Max version

By Will Pulson – 2nd January 2024

The D-Max’ main production base is in Thailand, from where it is made available in over 100 countries and regions worldwide.

India

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Statistics

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Rigid

Premium Article

Rigid truck demand in India remains flat in first half of FY2023-24

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 18th December 2023

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Premium Article

Indian rigid truck sales in Q2 of FY2023/24 rises 8.7% to 65,000 units

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 11th December 2023

India

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Gas Engines

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Order

Ashok Leyland delivers India’s first LNG-powered 18.5t rigid haulage truck – AVTR 1922

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 10th December 2023

Special

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Australia

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Transmissions

Allison to equip 115 Iveco Eurocargo trucks for the Australian market

By Luke Willetts – 23rd March 2024

The company has equipped 115 Iveco Eurocargo ML150 4×4 trucks with the Allison 3000 Series six-speed fully automatic transmission with Power Take-Off. Built to handle steep inclines, the trucks have been shipped and will be in service across several Australian states facing bushfire emergencies.

Germany

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Order

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Electric Drive

Mercedes-Benz delivers first refuelling eEconic tractor to Stuttgart airport

By Luke Willetts – 22nd March 2024

In collaboration with Esterer, a German tank body specialist, the 18.5-metre eEconic was equipped with a 40,000-litre fuel tanker trailer that draws electricity from the vehicle batteries, helping aid in the aircraft refuelling process by powering the fuel pump.

Ecuador

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Special

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Order

Iveco to deliver 250 ambulances to the Ecuadorian government

By Jose Secco – 2nd December 2023

These are highly specialist vehicles, which are to be 'converted' and equipped by Ecuadorian body builder, Iturri SA.

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Don-Bur delivers 15.65m 60-pallet trailers to Poundland

By Luke Willetts – 5th November 2023

USA

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H2 IC Engines & Components

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Agreement

Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines in Terex concrete mixer trucks

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd October 2023

Germany

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Connectivity

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Retrofit & Refurbishment

ZF to retrofit 263 Berlin emergency vehicles with Rescue Connect telematics

By Bradley Osborne – 1st October 2023

Double Deck

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India

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Electric Drive

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Order

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

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 23rd March 2024

With two of an order for five Switch EiV 22 buses for Gujarat delivered, these are the first e-double deck buses to be delivered to Gujarat; others are already in service in Mumbai and Hyderabad.

USA

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Electric Drive

ADL is expanding its presence in North America

By Luke Willetts – 13th March 2024

ADL announced that is growing its presence in the North American market, with an order for 12 battery-electric Enviro500EV double-deck buses to the public transport agency, Foothill Transit, to operate in downtown Los Angeles in 2026.

UK

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Electric Drive

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Order

Wrightbus to deliver 87 battery electric buses to Arriva London from July

By Bradley Osborne – 28th February 2024

They will join a fleet of 84 electric buses already delivered or on order from Wrightbus to Arriva London last year.

UK

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Electric Drive

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Prototype, Testing & Trials

Go-Ahead London trialling Wrightbus battery electric double decker

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd February 2024

UK

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Electric Drive

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Order

ADL names Stagecoach its first Enviro100EV customer

By Luke Willetts – 28th December 2023

UK

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Double Deck

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Electric Drive

ADL launches next-generation electric buses

By Luke Willetts – 29th November 2023