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Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Custom Denning selects Forsee Power to supply batteries for e-bus

By Luke Willetts – 29th April 2025

These 12-metre electric city buses will be built in New South Wales and feature a stainless steel chassis and aluminium side panels.

Scania launches new three-axle e-bus chassis

Sweden

Product

Battery Electric

Scania launches new three-axle e-bus chassis

By Bradley Osborne – 28th April 2025

Ceres reports strong 2024 financial results amid market challenges

Performance

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Ceres reports strong 2024 financial results amid market challenges

By Luke Willetts – 28th April 2025

MAN hands over first heavy electric truck to French customer

France

Order

Battery Electric

MAN hands over first heavy electric truck to French customer

By Bradley Osborne – 27th April 2025

Ebusco appoints Gotion representative as deputy CEO

Netherlands

Appointment

Ebusco appoints Gotion representative as deputy CEO

By Luke Willetts – 27th April 2025

Bus & Coach

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Italy

Achievement

Iveco celebrates 50 years

By Luke Willetts – 25th April 2025

The company, founded in 1975 through the merger of five European industrial vehicle manufacturers, is marking this milestone with a year-long series of global events, special commemorative activities, and the launch of Limited Edition vehicles.

Sweden

Performance

Volvo results declined in 2024 as CV market demand normalised

By Bradley Osborne – 24th April 2025

The Volvo Group - which includes Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks, Prevost, and Nova Bus - saw a slight decline in its financial results across the board, with its net sales falling by 3% to SEK527bn (approximately EUR46bn) in 2024.

Germany

Restructure

Webasto to shed 650 jobs in Germany by end of 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 24th April 2025

Locations affected by the measures include Gilching, Hengersberg, Neubrandenberg, and Utting, in addition to the headquarters.

Canada

R&D

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Siemens to invest CAD150m in battery production R&D centre in Canada

By Bradley Osborne – 24th April 2025

Germany

Performance

Traton figures remained steady in 2024

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd April 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Order

Tender

Solaris debuts in Bosnia and Herzegovina

By Bradley Osborne – 19th April 2025

Truck & Van

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Mercedes-Benz H2 truck testing in the Alps

Germany

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Mercedes-Benz H2 truck testing in the Alps

By Luke Willetts – 26th April 2025

These tests are designed to ensure the vehicle meets the durability standards of conventional diesel trucks, aiming for 1.2 million kilometres of operation over ten years.

Germany

Iveco delivers first S-eWay Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks

By Luke Willetts – 25th April 2025

As part of the H2Haul project aimed at demonstrating the viability of hydrogen-powered trucks for long-haul transport, Iveco delivered two S-eWay Fuel-Cell trucks to the BMW plant in Leipzig.

Germany

Product

Exhibitions & Conferences

Volvo and Putzmeister showcase all-electric concrete pump truck at Bauma 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 25th April 2025

The truck in question was a Volvo ‘FM Electric’ 8x4 rigid with a tag tridem configuration, mounted with an ‘eBSF’ concrete pump, with a reach of 42 metres, installed by Putzmeister.

Manufacture

Refrigeration Systems

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

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Bucking the trend: T&BB visit to British startup firm Sunswap

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd April 2025

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Battery Electric

MAN UK begins first heavy e-truck road trials with DPD

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd April 2025

Germany

Agreement

Sustainability

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Webasto signs battery recycling deal with Aachen University spin-off

By Bradley Osborne – 18th April 2025

Trailer

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Netherlands

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Body & Cab Components

ZF sells OptiLock trailer security range to Imbema

By Bradley Osborne – 25th April 2025

Production and sales of the OptiLock range will be transferred to a location in Nieuwerkerk aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.

Netherlands

Knapen Trailers tweaks product line with TPRS technology to comply with legislation changes

By Luke Willetts – 19th April 2025

New European legislation mandates tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) for all new commercial vehicles, including trailers, requiring real-time alerts for pressure changes exceeding 20%.

Switzerland

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Pacton develops dual snowplough trailer for Swiss road operator

By Bradley Osborne – 14th April 2025

In addition to a snow plough at the front of the truck, a second plough is attached to the side of the Pacton salt spreader trailer, measuring 5.5 metres in length.

Order

SDC Trailers completes delivery of 200 curtain-siders to Northern Irish haulier

By Bradley Osborne – 12th April 2025

SDC supplied 200 of its ‘Tri-Maxi Curtainsiders’, 4.6-metre tri-axle trailers with bolt-on components produced at the company’s Toomebridge and Mansfield sites.