The semiconductors will be used in Dana's silicon-carbide inverters, which enable higher system efficiency and power density for medium and high-voltage inverter applications, resulting in the potential for increased range.

Its sites in Michigan and Germany will now be able to accommodate original equipment manufacturers looking to test internal combustion engines running on hydrogen fuel.

ZF states that upgrading to 5G will ensure that demands for seamless connectivity and large data transfers between vehicles and other nodes in the network are met at its test track.

The company has announced it has successfully delivered 864 Mercedes-Benz buses to Lisbon, one of the largest orders in the company’s history, with the first batch of 111 deliveries shipped in 2021.

The two companies will build a joint research facility in Germany, and ZF will invest in a new semiconductor fab planned for the state of Saarland in southwestern Germany.

Krone says improvements to its double-deck curtainsider semi-trailer include increased stability, better handling, shorter turnaround times and holds more cargo than its predecessor with 62 pallet spaces on two levels.

Sales of vehicles made by Traton's brands increased by 12.6% from 271,200 units to 305,500 in 2022.

The German group's Turbo division achieved sales revenue of EUR1.56bn and earnings of EUR48m in financial year 2021/22.

Enginius is a new company or division of refuse body builder, Faun Group.

The company unveiled two new lightweight steel wheels for the commercial vehicle sector, the 22.5x11.75 steel wheel for trailers and trucks and the 24.5x9.00 drop-centre wheel.

Daimler Trucks has been involved in the Chinese joint venture for more than a decade; this is the first time a Mercedes-Benz-badged Actros will roll off a producion there.

The new Chairman takes over from family shareholder Peter Haller, who will remain at Quantron as a board member.