In the 2018/19 business year ending March 31, 2019, Europe’s largest trailer builder, Schmitz Cargobull AG built around 63,500 vehicles employing 6,500 people, a record number for the company; this compares with exactly 61,256 units produced in 2017/18 with 6,400 employees and with 57,000 units and 5,700 employees.

The Supervisory Board has unanimously appointed Bernd Eulitz (53) to be the new CEO of Knorr-Bremse AG.

Daimler Trucks North America Inc and Torc Robotics (a remote-control, digital-control, and autonomous robotics technologies and systems provider and subsidiary of Daimler) are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads.

Haldex AB has issued a statement saying its largest shareholder, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, intends to divest its 20% shareholding in Haldex, reportedly consisting of 8.9 million shares.

E-Mobility Group has formed a partnership with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, a global supplier of lithium ion batteries.

The Mercedes-Benz Uptime programme from Mercedes-Benz Trucks is now available to operators using Atego trucks.

Daimler Buses is to supply the Romanian capital of Bucharest with 130 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid buses with deliveries starting in May 2020.

Knorr-Bremse GmbH, global braking systems provider and supplier of other subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles has signed an agreement to sell its Powertech business unit to Munich-based Radial Capital Partners. 

Volkswagen AG and Northvolt AB have created a 50/50 joint venture to build a factory for lithium-ion battery production.

Public transport company, Hamburger Hochbahn AG, plans to commence field-testing Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G articulated buses featuring fuel cell range extenders from 2021.

Daimler Buses has celebrated the 25th anniversary of producing its Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coach, which also saw the handover of the 30,000th vehicle produced and delivered to Polish operator, RAF TRANS.

DHL International (UK) Ltd, a logistics and supply chain specialist and part of the DHL Group, has marked a new strategic partnership with Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Ltd, by taking delivery of the first 200 of 700 new Volvo vehicles, including 550 identical FH 6x2 tractor units.