The GPC will centralise global spare parts supply for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, stocking 300,000 items, serving over 3,000 dealers in 170 countries. Partnering with DP World, Daimler aims to reduce delivery times and vehicle downtime.

Labcraft’s SceneLite SI9 delivers bright, compact scene lighting for demanding CV applications

Laksana shipped prototype based on Mercedes chassis in early July.

The brand is looking to launch new energy (electric) trucks in the near future.

In March 2025, Dr. Martin Kleinschmitt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, along with four other shareholder representatives, stepped down from their roles ahead of schedule.

The order, valued at around EUR50m, is for 57 ‘Lion’s City 12 E’ buses, powered by pure electric drivelines, and 27 ‘Lion’s City 18’ artics with MAN’s ‘EfficientHybrid’ technology.

The deal closed on July 29, 2025, with a base consideration of approximately USD 79.5 million (EUR 67.7 million), subject to adjustments, along with potential earnouts of up to USD 3.9 million (EUR 3.3 million), based on performance milestones.

According to ANAC, the truck market has seen an upward trend since July 2024.

The AxTrax low-floor and CeTrax 2 electric drives; OnGuard Max; Collision Mitigation System; E-comp scroll air compressor; BusConnect. These are just some of the many products and services which the German company ZF has developed over the years, and all of these were on show at the UITP global summit in Hamburg, held between 15-18 June. Making these products and implementing them in buses has required a broad range of people with different competencies and specialisms; however, it takes one unit to promote them together with the regional sales and tailor them to people transportation. Truck & Bus Builder spoke with Daniel Majewski, Global head of Bus Solutions at ZF, about what makes the bus segment unique, how ZF supports manufacturers in keeping up to speed with the latest regulations and technologies, and how the implementation of new products and services is making Europe’s public transport safer and operational efficient.

The ‘Smart Charging Cube’, manufactured by German company AW Automotive, is a battery storage unit which can be used to power between one and four charging points, providing a maximum charging capacity of 400 kilowatts.

Commercial vehicle sales grew by 17.2% to 8,580 units in the first half of this year, compared with 7,319 from January to June 2024.

The 5-day programme had representatives from across the Asia Pacific region.