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.

e-troFit GmbH is to present its electrification solution for diesel buses at the Busworld Europe.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG plans to present the next generation of its automatic powershift transmission for buses at Busworld this month.

The plant of Freudenberg-NOK Components Brazil Ltda, a Freudenberg Group company, based in Diadema, São Paulo is to close.

Daimler Buses has installed new charging facilities at its Mannheim plant in preparation for the market launch of high-output charging.

Daimler AG subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH and Beijing Electric Vehicle Co Ltd, have entered a development partnership, intending to establish second-life energy storage systems in China.

Logistics operator, B&H Logistik, last month received a container trailer chassis featuring a bespoke combination from Thermo King of gen set and solar panels to power refrigerated containers.

Mobil Elektronik GmbH, a specialist in electro-hydraulic steer-by-wire systems, has developed a system aimed at increasing manoeuvrability of two axle public transport vehicles.

Bernard Krone Holding has officially opened its new business centre in Haselünne.