Around 120 battery packs with capacities of 18.6 kWh will be handed over to an unnamed energy storage firm, to evaluate whether used truck batteries are suitable for stationary energy storage applications.

The partnership with Bobang will strengthen Knorr-Bremse’s e-motor capabilities and develop further competencies in automated driving and electrification whilst Bobang plan on expanding its commercial vehicle product portfolio.

Fuso unveils its next generation eCanter with tipper body for the construction industry.

Headquartered in Tokyo, ‘Beyond Materials’ is a new consultancy advising material suppliers and product manufacturers focussing on the areas of market research, strategy and product development, implementation support, and scalable digital solutions.

The 4-speed transmission for heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles is intended to meet growing demand in several segments, including port drayage, regional and line haul, and vocational applications.

The 48-volt DC-DC convertors are to power accessories such as lighting for commercial vehicles and antilock brakes with 48-volt electric systems.

The 12-metre bus is a hydrogen-powered variant of the ‘e-ATA’ line of battery-electric buses, fitted with a 70-kW fuel cell providing a range of 500 kilometres.

SBRS currently services public transport operators, municipalities and logistics companies in cities including Brussels, Vienna and Cologne.

The new-generation NMC lithium battery packs, which EvoBus produced in partnership with Akasol, contain cylindrical cells that provide 50% greater energy density.

The new FEV R&D centre is located in the China-Germany Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park, Shenyang and focuses on computer aided engineering (CAE) simulation and vehicle integration as well as battery development.

The strategic partnership aims to build up expertise, process development and construct protypes of electric motors at Daimler’s Gaggenau technical centre for electric drive components.

Cummins used the IAA to reveal its new medium-duty hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine, which has been developed as part of the European H2-ICE project and Destination Zero Initiative.