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Cummins Turbo launches e-compressor for fuel cell applications at Wuxi plant

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd April 2024

It is designed for commercial vehicle fuel cell engines (150-200 kW) but can also be applied to larger engines (240-260 kW) under turbine energy recovery.

Taiwan

Finland

Electric Charging

Taiwanese EV charging manufacturer, Delta, unveils HGV charger at the EV Summit in Finland

By Luke Willetts – 21st April 2024

Delta claims that its new 500kW DC fast EV charger (UFC 500) can fully charge a 460 kW powered electric truck/bus within two hours, whilst simultaneously charging two EVs at up to 250kW each. The USP, according to Delta, is the power ratio versus its compactness/footprint ratio. This is largely due to the patented internal circuit topology.

Mahle and Forvia sell off Behr-Hella joint venture in climate controls

Germany

HVAC Systems

Joint Venture

Mahle and Forvia sell off Behr-Hella joint venture in climate controls

By Bradley Osborne – 18th April 2024

China

USA

Electric Charging

BorgWarner pilots 960kW electric HGV super-charger in China

By Luke Willetts – 17th April 2024

HL Mando and Tianrun form joint venture in China to make electric steering systems for CVs

By Will Pulson – 13th April 2024

HL Mando Corporation is a South Korean manufacturer of automotive chassis systems based in Seoul, while Tianrun is a leading Chinese manufacturer of internal combustion engine parts, mainly for commercial vehicles.

Bus & Coach

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National Express the first UK operator to trial Yutong’s 14-metre electric coach

Electric Drive

Prototype, Testing & Trials

National Express the first UK operator to trial Yutong’s 14-metre electric coach

By Bradley Osborne – 28th March 2024

Mobico’s ‘National Express’ coach service will test the coach during a four-week trial period, when it will operate on a route between Stansted Airport and London.

China

Statistics

Registrations

China-made commercial vehicles sales rise 22% in 2023 to more than 4 million

By Will Pulson – 27th March 2024

New energy commercial vehicles (NECVs), comprising mainly hydrogen, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, increased by 32% to 447,000 units.

ChargePoint and AcBel collaborate on EV charging technology

By Luke Willetts – 22nd March 2024

The two engineering teams have already started working together on ChargePoint’s new generation EV chargers, building on a previous manufacturing agreement. ChargePoint wants to capitalise on AcBel’s 40 years of R&D experience, bringing more efficient EV chargers to market, faster and at a lower cost.

China

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Electric Drive

First electric coach service offered in England & Wales

By Luke Willetts – 21st March 2024

Hino cuts stake in JV with GAC

By Will Pulson – 29th February 2024

Order

Achievement

Pelican delivers 1000th Yutong vehicle to UK market

By Bradley Osborne – 27th February 2024

Truck & Van

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Bosch Venture Capital and others invest in Foton’s new, new energy commercial vehicles manufacturing company

Bosch Venture Capital and others invest in Foton’s new, new energy commercial vehicles manufacturing company

By Will Pulson – 5th April 2024

The Cavan brand was established by a joint venture called Beijing Cavan New Energy Vehicle Company Ltd (Cavan Auto), formed in 2023 with a registered capital of CNY500m (USD290m), in which Foton owns a 65% stake, Bosch Venture Capital 10% and the remainder is split between the other financial institutions.

Foton partners with Indomobil in Indonesia for truck assembly and distribution

By Will Pulson – 29th March 2024

Indomobil is the Indonesian assembly and distribution partner for several overseas vehicle brands, as well as commercial vehicle companies such as Hino, Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks.

China

Axles & Suspensions

Manufacture

FAWDE completes “Super” drive-axle plant in Changchun

By Will Pulson – 27th February 2024

With almost CNY1bn (USD138m) invested in the new “Super Plant”, which occupies an area of 72,000 sq m, it can assemble and paint up to 320,000 sets of drive axles per year.

China

Fuel Storage Systems

Manufacture

Plastic Omnium starts construction of joint venture factory for hydrogen storage in Shanghai

By Bradley Osborne – 14th February 2024

Nusatama in feasibility study to assemble Norinco electric trucks in Indonesia

By Will Pulson – 13th January 2024

Morocco

Agreement

Manufacture

China’s Shacman begins heavy truck assembly in Morocco

By Will Pulson – 30th December 2023

Trailer

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China

Statistics

Registrations

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China market rebound continues in June

By Jim Gibbins – 18th August 2023

The CV market in China continued to recover in June 2023, with sales rebounding by more than 26% from weak year-earlier sales, according to wholesale data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). As we report this news, August 9, saw many leading newspapers around the world announce that the Chinese economy, the second largest in the world, had dipped into deflation, as the economy slowed.

China

Registrations

Premium Article

China market recovery continues in March

By Will Pulson – 16th May 2023

Overall, in the first quarter 2023, the CV market in China fell by 3%.

China

Registrations

Premium Article

Commercial vehicle sales rebound in China in February

By Will Pulson – 15th May 2023

Sales of new commercial vehicle in China rebounded by over 29% to 324,000 units in February 2023 from 250,000 units in the same month of last year, reports CAAM.

China

Manufacture

ZF to build electronics and ADAS factory in southern China

By Bradley Osborne – 17th January 2023

In the first phase of construction, ZF will build a 12,000-square-metre plant covering four product lines: advanced driver assistance systems, high performance computing, safety electronics, and chassis control.