Iveco highlights Daily range at Fenatran – including Daily Hi-Matic and eDaily

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Exhibitions & Conferences

Iveco highlights Daily range at Fenatran – including Daily Hi-Matic and eDaily

By Jose Secco – 26th January 2025

The Iveco Daily Line was the model range extensively highlighted by Iveco América do Sul Ltda at Fenatran 2024

Japan

Cenntro to deliver 500 last-mile delivery e-vans to Japan

By Luke Willetts – 26th January 2025

Germany

Daimler completes 95 eCitaro bus delivery to Hamburg

By Luke Willetts – 26th January 2025

Brazil

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Product

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Battery Electric

Mercedes-Benz launches electric Sprinter on the Brazilian market

By Jose Secco – 25th January 2025

Finland

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Investment

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Engineering, Testing & Certification Services

UTAC opens three new test tracks in Finland

By Bradley Osborne – 25th January 2025

Europe & Central Asia

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Austria

Hess expanding in Austria

By Luke Willetts – 25th January 2025

The double articulated lighTram Tosa trolleybus measures 24.7m long and has a capacity for up to 220 passengers. The first buses will be delivered in 2027 with the orders set to be completed by 2032.

Italy

Iveco formally transfers ownership of Magirus to Mutares

By Luke Willetts – 24th January 2025

In Q3 2024, Iveco announced that it had reached an agreement with German private equity firm, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, to sell its firefighting vehicle manufacturing unit (Magirus GmbH) for an undisclosed fee. That sale has now gone through.

Italy

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Strategy/Policy

Iveco closes its Firefighting Business Unit

By Luke Willetts – 24th January 2025

Thomas Hilse, President of the Firefighting Business Unit at the Iveco Group and CEO of Magirus has left the company with immediate effect.

Austria

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Fuel Storage Systems

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Compliance

SAG receives type approval for liquid hydrogen tanks after fire testing

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd January 2025

USA

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Engineering, Testing & Certification Services

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Mahle to sell its American business to the Dumarey Group

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd January 2025

Germany

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Appointment

Hübner to remain a family-owned business

By Luke Willetts – 23rd January 2025

North America

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McNeilus debuts front-loading electric refuse truck at CES 2025

USA

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Battery Electric

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Product

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Exhibitions & Conferences

McNeilus debuts front-loading electric refuse truck at CES 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 24th January 2025

The Volterra ZFL, like the ZSL, is a fully-integrated waste collection truck, built from the ground up as an electric vehicle.

USA

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Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

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R&D

Microvast achieves “breakthrough” in solid-state battery technology

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd January 2025

For more conventional applications, such as electric vehicles, Microvast says that its solid-state technology could bring greater stability and therefore better performance than any cell currently on the market.

USA

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Goodyear sells off Dunlop to Sumitomo Rubber Industries

By Luke Willetts – 22nd January 2025

This divestment is part of Goodyear's strategic plan to streamline its operations and focus on core business areas. This sale follows Goodyear's recent divestment of its Off-the-Road equipment tyre business to Yokohama Rubber for USD 905 million last year.

USA

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Autonomous Vehicles

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Prototype, Testing & Trials

Torc Robotics to open self-driving truck hub in Texas

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd January 2025

Canada

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Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

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Investment

Volkswagen invests USD48m in Canadian battery metals company

By Bradley Osborne – 21st January 2025

USA

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Diesel Combustion

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Product

Launch of 2025 Ram pickup trucks and chassis cabs with new Cummins 6.7-litre engine

By Bradley Osborne – 20th January 2025

Latin America

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Argentina

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Agreement

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Distribution & Aftermarket

Brazilian Guerra resumes sales of semi-trailers to Argentina

By Jose Secco – 24th January 2025

Its sales projection for the first year of operation is to export over 100 units and in five years to time exceed 750 units annually.

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Scania links with Necta Gás Natural to continue sales progression of gas trucks in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 23rd January 2025

The initiative presents the market with an integrated and sustainable logistics model for natural gas and biomethane-powered trucks.

Brazil

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Performance

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Distribution & Aftermarket

Frasle Mobility records the highest quarterly net revenue in its history

By Jose Secco – 22nd January 2025

Net revenue tipped the BRA 1 billion mark, representing a 16.6% increase on Q3 in 2023.

USA

Daimler Truck North America announces fifth generation Freightliner Cascadia

By Luke Willetts – 3rd December 2024

Brazil

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Order

Iveco Bus delivers 253 school buses to Ceará State in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 1st December 2024

Brazil

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Sustainability

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Battery Electric

Volvo begins supply chain logistics with electric trucks in Brazil

By Jose Secco – 30th November 2024

South Asia

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JBM and LeafyBus partner to deploy 200 electric luxury coaches and buses

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 24th December 2024

The order includes 150 high-end electric luxury intercity coaches and 50 e-buses.

India

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Product

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Battery Electric

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eMaaS, Financial & Insurance Services

Ashok Leyland wins order for 180 e-trucks and e-tractors

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 23rd December 2024

Ashok Leyland to supply the electric trucks as part of a full eMaaS package with infrastructure partner BillionElectric.

India

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eMaaS, Financial & Insurance Services

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Investment

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Battery Electric

JBM Ecolife Mobility secures USD100m from Asian Banks to supply electric buses across multiple states in India

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 22nd December 2024

These funds are to be used for supplying and operating electric buses under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model in multiple states across India in a phased manner.

India

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Exhibitions & Conferences

Ashok Leyland, Tata, VECV, JBM, EKA, Veera and SUN Mobility all offer new solutions at Prawaas 4.0

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 21st December 2024

Prawaas 4.0 is an event organized by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI), held on August 29-31, 2024 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Below we report on the new vehicles launched at the show with a mix of drivelines including clean diesel, natural gas and battery electric.

East Asia & Pacific

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Kenya

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Agreement

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Distribution & Aftermarket

Isuzu East Africa to distribute both Isuzu & UD Truck brands

By Will Pulson – 21st January 2025

Isuzu Group strengthens UD Trucks sales operations in Kenya.

USA

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Fuel Cell Electric

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Sustainability

Hyundai deploys fleet of FCEV heavy trucks at US plant

By Will Pulson – 20th January 2025

Glovis to use the HFC trucks for daily parts deliveries.

South Korea

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Order

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Fuel Cell Electric

Hyundai Motor to supply FCEV buses to the South Korean province of South Chungcheong

By Will Pulson – 19th January 2025

The South Korean province aims to replace its entire fleet of diesel-powered buses by 2030.

Vietnam

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Statistics

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Registrations

Premium Article

Vietnam’s CV market continues to recover in Q3 2024

By Will Pulson – 16th January 2025

The market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in Vietnam continued to recover in the third quarter of 2024, with sales growing by 21%.

China

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China

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Product

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Battery Electric

Jinbei & Farizon jointly launch electric commercial van range

By Will Pulson – 18th January 2025

Methanol-hydrogen hybrid electric vehicles are also being developed for freezing temperatures.

China

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Manufacture

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Diesel Engines & Engine Components

FAW Jiefang opens new truck engine plant in Dalian, China

By Will Pulson – 12th January 2025

The company also unveiled its new direct-injection hydrogen engine.

China

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Agreement

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Electric Drive

SinoTruk, Garrett collaborate in zero-emission truck technologies

By Will Pulson – 11th January 2025

The new partnership aims to deliver more efficient, low and zero-emission drivetrain technologies.

Indonesia

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Policy

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Battery Electric

TransJakarta introduces 200 new electric buses with locally-bodied Chinese e-bus chassis in Jakarta

By Will Pulson – 10th January 2025

The TransJakarta consortium aims to switch its entire fleet to zero emissions by 2030

Middle East & North Africa

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China’s DeepWay sells electric trucks in the Middle East

By Will Pulson – 2nd January 2025

The company confirmed that the first batch of trucks have been delivered to TruKKer, a digital-based logistics company operating in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia

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Product

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Chassis Cowls & Pickups

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Diesel Combustion

Kia unveils new Tasman pickup truck in Saudi

By Will Pulson – 27th December 2024

The Kia Tasman will be the Hyundai Motor Group’s first one-ton pickup truck when it goes on sale in global markets in 2025.

Morocco

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Agreement

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Manufacture

Dongfeng begins LCV assembly in Morocco

By Will Pulson – 9th December 2024

The move comes shortly after the company signed a single order for 500 light trucks with a local logistics company in the country.

Israel

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Appointment

REE appoints new company director and CFO

By Bradley Osborne – 2nd December 2024

The EV platform manufacturer announced two major appointments: Rajesh Goel as member of the Board of Directors; and Hai Aviv as Chief Financial Officer.