The company announced it has a 5-year exclusive contract for the North American distribution rights of the Mahle chargeBIG 18-36 AC EV charging infrastructure, with orders beginning in Q2 2023 and delivery by Q1 2024.

The centre is responsible for robotics, computer vision (machine vision), hybrid AI (combination of machine learning with conventional software programs) and automated data labelling (marking objects in images).

The vehicles will operate in the Nordics transporting granular and powdered materials with a maximum volume of 90m3.

The tripartite modular design of the new powertrain will allow for new cab-chassis configurations that were not available before, with Mercedes claiming that the new eSprinter will be its “most versatile” electric van of all time.

From May 2023, ContiTech will be divided into three regional business areas: Industrial Solutions Americas, Industrial Solutions APAC (Asia & Pacific) and Industrial Solutions EMEA (Europe & Middle East).

The automotive corporation sold 214,700 large vans in 2022, a 0% change on the year before.

To meet growing demand, BMZ has expanded its battery production capacity in Karlstein am Main, Germany, through a Euro 11 million deal with Amada Weld Tech for the acquisition of welding systems, a key component in the battery manufacturing process.

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.