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Report from UITP Hamburg

By Luke Willetts – 15th July 2025

From groundbreaking electric and hydrogen-powered buses to next-gen battery platforms, AI-enabled mobility, and innovative drivetrain technology, UITP 2025 underscored how commercial vehicle OEMs in the public transport space are accelerating toward a zero-emission, data-rich future.

Japan

Investment

Distribution & Aftermarket

Ventura Systems expands operations in Asia with new sales and service office in Japan

By Jim Gibbins – 15th July 2025

Poland

Appointment

Solaris appoints Agata Stańda as CEO

By Bradley Osborne – 15th July 2025

South Korea

Connectivity

Investment

MAN strengthens digital customer services in South Korea

By Will Pulson – 15th July 2025

Wheels & Tyres

Kumho Tire makes its UK exhibition debut at RTX

By Luke Willetts – 15th July 2025

Kumho Tire is a major South Korean tyre manufacturer founded in 1960 with global production in South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the USA.

Bus & Coach

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Spain

Restructure

Sunsundegui goes into liquidation

By Bradley Osborne – 14th July 2025

Earlier this year, Sunsundegui, a coachbuilder specialising in luxury and interurban vehicles, went into liquidation, according to a local news report (in Spanish).

Germany

Exhibitions & Conferences

Karsan Introduces e‑ATA  LE at UITP Summit 2025

By Luke Willetts – 11th July 2025

Speaking with T&BB at the UITP event, Karsan CEO Okan Baş said that the decision to launch the e‑ATA LE reflects a strategic move to expand the company’s e-mobility offering and respond to public transport authorities' growing focus on fleet electrification, energy efficiency, and service flexibility.

Germany

New Company

Exhibitions & Conferences

Holon makes its debut at UITP

By Luke Willetts – 11th July 2025

In the meantime, prototype development and pilot manufacturing continue as the first pilot fleets are scheduled for deployment in Hamburg in August 2025 in partnership with the German transport operator, Hamburger Hochbahn.

Germany

Iveco Bus announces major contracts at UITP 2025

By Luke Willetts – 11th July 2025

Germany

Exhibitions & Conferences

Anadolu Isuzu announces market expansion at UITP 2025

By Luke Willetts – 10th July 2025

Germany

Exhibitions & Conferences

CaetanoBus launches next-gen buses at UITP

By Luke Willetts – 10th July 2025

Truck & Van

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Exhibitions & Conferences

DAF Trucks UK celebrates 30 years as market leader

By Luke Willetts – 14th July 2025

Nearby was Paccar’s aftermarket brand, TRP (Truck & Trailer Parts), based in Haddenham, which offers parts and consumables across multiple truck and trailer brands.

USA

Switzerland

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Shyft merges with the Aebi Schmidt Group

By Bradley Osborne – 14th July 2025

The combined company will operate as under the Aebi Schmidt name, headquartered in Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland.

Germany

Achievement

Manufacture

MAN celebrates 70th anniversary of Munich truck plant

By Bradley Osborne – 13th July 2025

The company commemorated the establishment of its heavy truck factory – now also its headquarters – in 1955, since which date it has built more than 1.25 million trucks and 2 million cabs.

Investment

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From Underdog to Contender: Iveco UK’s Road to 2030

By Luke Willetts – 8th July 2025

Steyr signs contract manufacturing agreement to build Chinese trucks for the European market

By Bradley Osborne – 8th July 2025

Sweden

Sustainability

Funding

Volvo awarded EUR49m to decarbonise engine plant

By Bradley Osborne – 7th July 2025

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Belgium

Luxembourg

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Distribution & Aftermarket

Trane Technologies acquires Thermo King dealer in Belgium and Luxembourg

By Bradley Osborne – 5th July 2025

The Gradius business has been renamed as “Thermo King Belux” and will continue to serve customers in Belgium and Luxembourg.

Germany

Product

Berger launches lightweight curtainsider for metal coil transportation at Transport Logistic

By Bradley Osborne – 30th June 2025

The curtain-sided trailer offers a payload of up to 27.5 tons while starting at an unladen weight as low as 4.8 tonnes.

ZF launches software update management system to ensure regulatory compliance in trailers

By Bradley Osborne – 5th June 2025

ZF describes its new ‘Software Update Management System’ as a “service suite” or “comprehensive toolkit” that simplifies the work of updating trailers over-the-air in line with international regulations.

Germany

Order

Schmitz delivers two out of 166-strong reefer order

By Bradley Osborne – 1st June 2025

The two semi-trailers handed over to Tevex Logistics were an ‘S.KOe Cool’ model with an all-electric refrigeration unit and an ‘S.KO Cool’ with a diesel unit.