This landmark was achieved through a series of recent orders fulfilled across the continent, reflecting a growing demand for zero-emission city transit solutions.

The expansion deepens Daimler’s aftersales readiness for zero-emission powertrains, enhances service efficiency, and underscores commitment to sustainable transport.

Hyva’s global cranes business is stated as having sales revenue of around EUR 100 million.

The centre was strategically selected for its access to nearby universities and colleges, giving Grammer a rich talent pool for recruitment in business administration and IT. Initial staffing includes approximately 70 professionals, with plans to ramp up to around 190 employees by 2027.

The GPC will centralise global spare parts supply for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, stocking 300,000 items, serving over 3,000 dealers in 170 countries. Partnering with DP World, Daimler aims to reduce delivery times and vehicle downtime.

In March 2025, Dr. Martin Kleinschmitt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, along with four other shareholder representatives, stepped down from their roles ahead of schedule.

The order, valued at around EUR50m, is for 57 ‘Lion’s City 12 E’ buses, powered by pure electric drivelines, and 27 ‘Lion’s City 18’ artics with MAN’s ‘EfficientHybrid’ technology.

The AxTrax low-floor and CeTrax 2 electric drives; OnGuard Max; Collision Mitigation System; E-comp scroll air compressor; BusConnect. These are just some of the many products and services which the German company ZF has developed over the years, and all of these were on show at the UITP global summit in Hamburg, held between 15-18 June. Making these products and implementing them in buses has required a broad range of people with different competencies and specialisms; however, it takes one unit to promote them together with the regional sales and tailor them to people transportation. Truck & Bus Builder spoke with Daniel Majewski, Global head of Bus Solutions at ZF, about what makes the bus segment unique, how ZF supports manufacturers in keeping up to speed with the latest regulations and technologies, and how the implementation of new products and services is making Europe’s public transport safer and operational efficient.

The ‘Smart Charging Cube’, manufactured by German company AW Automotive, is a battery storage unit which can be used to power between one and four charging points, providing a maximum charging capacity of 400 kilowatts.

Using an “Internet-of-Things” platform called ‘thingsHub’, developed by German company SmartMakers GmbH, Putzmeister can track the location and status of every vehicle in the production facility.

These will provide customers with on-road support, including on-the-spot maintenance, repairs, parts delivery, and retrofitting to complement its on-site workshop services across its European network of 1,400 partners.

The station will serve Rheinbahn’s fleet of approximately twenty hydrogen buses, municipal waste‑collection vehicles and future commercial trucks. By offering rapid, high-volume refuelling, it supports flexible, zero‑emission operations and bolsters Germany’s ambition of achieving carbon neutrality in transport.