In Hamburg and Saarlouis Siemens has been contracted to supply and install twenty 150 kW SICHARGE UC charging points in each city. Both contracts involve a multi-year service/maintenance agreement.

The German trailer manufacturer established two new subsidiaries in Georgia and Kazakhstan, with the aim of strengthening its presence in West and Central Asian markets.

Taking yet another major step into the electrification of its truck fleet, Karin Rådström, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, speaking at the launch of its heavy duty eActros 600 tractor unit announced that series production in Wörth, Germany was slated for Q4, 2024.

T&BB decided to have a closer look at the world’s 4th biggest tyre manufacturer as it looks to expand its global presence through fleet digitalisation, product range and aftermarket services in the context of the impending Euro VII regulation.

Ebusco is set to supply another twenty Ebusco 2.2 12-metre buses to Belgian transport operator Multiobus. The company also confirmed that the framework agreement signed last year with Deutsche Bahn will be extended until 2026.

Based in Brussels, the new joint venture, called 'Ionway', will be responsible for producing precursor and cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries at scale.

The AxTrax 2 LF is the successor to the ‘AxTrax AVE’, taking up about the same amount of installation space, with 260-kW and 360-kW options.

The German manufacturer showcased a new 'digital cockpit', which will become the standard for MAN and Neoplan coaches produced from next year, and premiered the ‘Lion’s City 12 E LE’.

“HÜBNER is more than just a supplier of articulated bus systems,” announces Uwe Bittroff, Managing Director of the HÜBNER Group of Kassel at Busworld Europe last month. “As a global supplier, we offer our customers integrated, customized solutions."

Akia is developing a 36-metre-long high-capacity battery-powered electric vehicle, called ‘TransEra’, which can operate on normal roads without the need for special lanes, tracks or guidance systems.

50 units of the ‘Qargo 4 EV’ 4.5-tonne range, fitted with 81-kWh CATL batteries, have been delivered to the subsidiary of Saudi-based lubricants multinational Petromin Corporation.

The new vans, dubbed ‘TGE Next Level’, will enter production in May 2024.