Europe & Central Asia

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1,000 zero-emission buses now in operation on the streets of London

By Luke Willetts – 2nd December 2023

This is the largest zero-emission bus fleet in Western Europe, with more than one in nine buses now zero emission. Since 2021, all new buses joining the TfL fleet have been zero-emission.

Alexander Dennis delivers 35 Enviro400EV buses to Go South Coast in the UK

Order

Electric Drive

Alexander Dennis delivers 35 Enviro400EV buses to Go South Coast in the UK

By Luke Willetts – 2nd December 2023

Czech Republic

Iveco Bus produces 60,000th Crossway

By Luke Willetts – 2nd December 2023

Daimler delivers first eActros 300 trucks to German logistics company

Electric Drive

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Daimler delivers first eActros 300 trucks to German logistics company

By Luke Willetts – 1st December 2023

Marcus Knödler appointed as sole CEO of Purem

Germany

Appointment

Marcus Knödler appointed as sole CEO of Purem

By Luke Willetts – 1st December 2023

Bus & Coach

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ADL launches next-generation electric buses

Double Deck

Electric Drive

ADL launches next-generation electric buses

By Luke Willetts – 29th November 2023

ADL launched its next-generation electric Enviro400EV double-decker and Enviro100EV single-decker electric buses. Series production has begun in Lambert, Scotland, with the first deliveries set for Q1 2024.

Manufacture

Alexander Dennis increases parts storage capacity to increase coach production in Scarborough

By Luke Willetts – 29th November 2023

ADL has rented a new warehouse near its Scarborough facility. This will allow more space to house parts and therefore increase production capacity to meet the growing demand for its Plaxton-brand of coaches.

Belgium

Electric Drive

Romanian bus builder debuts at Busworld Europe

By Luke Willetts – 29th November 2023

Automecanica is a branch of an 80-year-old manufacturing company in Romania. its manufacturing routes trace back to the 1940s in designing and manufacturing machinery, truck superstructures, low-bed semitrailers and containers.

USA

Axles & Suspensions

Product

MAN unveils redesigned front axle for transit bus and coach at APTA Expo

By Jim Gibbins – 28th November 2023

China

Electric Drive

Altas Auto announces plan to expand product range at Busworld

By Luke Willetts – 27th November 2023

Belgium

Electric Charging

Product

Exhibitions & Conferences

Schunk presents overhead and ground-based charging systems at Busworld 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 26th November 2023

Truck & Van

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DTNA to electrify eM2 freightliner with Hexagon batteries

USA

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

DTNA to electrify eM2 freightliner with Hexagon batteries

By Luke Willetts – 30th November 2023

Hexagon will supply batteries, battery systems and the integration into DTNA’s battery electric Freightliner eM2 vocational trucks. Furthermore, the agreement encompasses power modules and power-take-off (PTO) technology.

USA

Camira appoints new President of North American division

By Luke Willetts – 25th November 2023

Chris Silguero, the appointee, will be tasked with leading the expansion and doubling the group business in North America over the next five years.

Quantron to retrofit Ford F-Max trucks with fuel cell powertrain

By Bradley Osborne – 24th November 2023

According to the terms of the non-binding agreement, Ford Otosan will support Quantron in fitting F-Max trucks with a fuel cell electric powertrain, comprising e-axle, high-power battery, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage tanks.

Bedeo launches a new retrofit range extender for vans

By Luke Willetts – 23rd November 2023

Belgium

Electric Drive

Exhibitions & Conferences

Lithuanian company Elinta Motors showcases third-generation electric powertrain at Busworld 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd November 2023

Europe & Central Asia

HVS reveals modular vehicle platform for H2-powered HGVs

By Luke Willetts – 21st November 2023

Trailer

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Thermo King ‘TracKing’ to provide comprehensive trailer data through collaboration with ZF

By Bradley Osborne – 25th November 2023

Users of Thermo King's 'TracKing' will be able to access electronic braking system, odometer, axle-load, and tyre pressure data alongside information pulled from the transport refrigeration unit.

Box Van

Don-Bur and Allied Bakeries unveil new double-deck trailer

By Luke Willetts – 23rd November 2023

Space for 52 UK pallets per trailer, the new high-volume box van design focuses on maximising space, to make each trip more efficient and thereby reducing CO2 emissions by reducing the number of daily trips.

France

Exhibitions & Conferences

Krone gears up for Solutrans 2023

By Luke Willetts – 17th November 2023

Developed in collaboration with fellow German company Trailer Dynamics, Krone will present its new eTrailer, equipped with an electrified eAxle that recovers braking energy through recuperation, reducing the consumption of diesel and therefore the amount of CO2 produced.

Spain

H2 IC Engines & Components

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Westport trials hydrogen ICE truck in Spain

By Bradley Osborne – 14th November 2023

The truck was driven by an internal combustion engine fitted with Westport’s ‘H2 HPDI’ system, which enables it to run optimally with hydrogen fuel instead of diesel.