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BYD receives significant e-bus order in Hungary

By Will Hall – 27th May 2022

BYD Europe, the subsidiary of BYD Auto Co, has received an order for 48 units of its 12-metre low-entry e-bus from Hungary’s largest public transport operator, Volánbusz Zrt.

Italy

Product

Brakes & Braking Systems

Brembo expands heavy-duty product range

By Will Hall – 27th May 2022

Electric Drive

R&D

Tevva opens R&D base at MIRA Technology Park

By Bradley Osborne – 26th May 2022

The UK designer of zero-emission vehicle concepts has acquired a base for research and development at MIRA Technology Park in Nuneaton, giving it access to specialist engineering and testing capabilities.

Loop Energy to supply Tevva trucks with fuel cells

Canada

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Loop Energy to supply Tevva trucks with fuel cells

By Will Hall – 25th May 2022

Bosch partnering with AWS to digitalise logistics

Germany

USA

Connectivity

Bosch partnering with AWS to digitalise logistics

By Will Hall – 25th May 2022

Bus & Coach

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Knorr-Bremse global operations reach climate neutral milestone

Germany

Sustainability

Achievement

Knorr-Bremse global operations reach climate neutral milestone

By Will Hall – 24th May 2022

Knorr-Bremse AG, based in Munich, Germany, has achieved a key climate milestone of carbon neutrality across all group sites. The firm states that, considering carbon offsets, its operations have been carbon neutral since the end of 2021.

India

Manufacture

Interior Components

Conti inaugurates EUR20 million surface materials plant in Pune, India

By Will Hall – 24th May 2022

Continental AG has inaugurated a new surface materials plant in Pune, India, to focus on the production of interior components in the commercial vehicle and automotive segments for the Indian market.

Autonomous Vehicles

R&D

Autonomous ADL Enviro200s conducting on-road testing in Scotland

By Will Hall – 23rd May 2022

Enviro200 buses from Alexander Dennis Ltd have taken part in a pilot on-road autonomous passenger-less scheme, ahead of operations with passengers that are scheduled for later this year. Bus operator Stagecoach has been conducting the passenger-less tests over the course of two weeks

Germany

Performance

Traton reports significant 30% growth in sales revenue, buoyed by Navistar, in Q1 2022

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd May 2022

India

Investment

Switch Mobility to invest over GBP300m in India and the UK

By Bradley Osborne – 21st May 2022

USA

Connectivity

Agreement

Navistar and Audi collaborating to improve school bus and emergency vehicle safety

By Bradley Osborne – 19th May 2022

Truck & Van

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EV incentives not going far or fast enough, says Bedeo CEO

Funding

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EV incentives not going far or fast enough, says Bedeo CEO

By Will Hall – 24th May 2022

Osman Boyner, CEO and founder of London-based electric powertrain developer BEDEO, has stated that he believes EV incentives are too focused on passenger cars and must be adjusted to focus on the commercial vehicle sector if governments want to make meaningful change.

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Allison Transmission and Hyzon Motors powering UK’s first HFC refuse truck

By Will Hall – 23rd May 2022

Allison Transmission Inc and Hyzon Motors Inc have been selected to provide the propulsion system for the UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered refuse truck. Aberdeen City council has chosen to pair a 250kW Hyzon electric motor with Allison’s 3000 Series transmission in conjunction with a 45kW hydrogen fuel cell.

Sweden

Legal

Scania to appeal against ‘antitrust’ judgement by General Court of the EU

By Bradley Osborne – 20th May 2022

The Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer will appeal the judgement handed down by the General Court of the EU, that Scania did in fact violate ‘antitrust’ rules between 1997-2011, the period during which major European truck manufacturers reportedly colluded in fixing prices.

Germany

Electric Drive

Product

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Quantron marks entry to the light truck sector with the launch of the Qargo 4 EV

By Bradley Osborne – 19th May 2022

Sweden

Electric Drive

Product

Volta Zero 7.5- and 12-tonne models unveiled

By Bradley Osborne – 18th May 2022

Germany

Transmissions

Achievement

500,000 ZF TraXon transmissions built in Friedrichshafen since 2014

By Bradley Osborne – 18th May 2022

Trailer

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Germany

Wheels & Tyres

Conti adds new high-mileage trailer tyre to EcoPlus product range

By Will Hall – 25th May 2022

Continental AG has announced a new high-mileage trailer tyre aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The firm states that the EcoPlus HT3+ offers 10% higher mileage due to a lower rolling resistance and improved retreadability.

Refrigeration Systems

Product

Sunswap’s solar-powered transport refrigeration unit being trialled by Gist

By Bradley Osborne – 20th May 2022

The logistics firm is trialling Sunswap's TRU, called 'The Endurance', which is built to derive 65-80% of its required running power from solar panels mounted on the roof of the trailer.

Turkey

Performance

Kässbohrer reports major sales growth in 2021 and invests in strengthening the business during the pandemic

By Jim Gibbins – 5th May 2022

Trailer builder, Kässbohrer, which sells its trailers predominantly in mainland Europe says its sales grew strongly in 2021 with sales in some segments and markets more than doubling.

Germany

Sweden

Agreement

Brakes & Braking Systems

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Haldex signs brake supply agreement with Krone

By Will Hall – 30th April 2022

aldex AB of Landskrona, Sweden, has announced a partnership with Bernard Krone Holding GmbH & Co KG, based in Spelle, Germany, for the supply of its fourth-generation electronic brake system (EBS) platform for trailers.