At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover and at its Global Technology Day in Jeversen, ZF presented two truck-trailer combinations which showcased the company’s safety systems and its technologies for reducing fuel consumption, respectively.

Electromin, a turnkey e-mobility provider, will act as Quantron’s distribution partner in Saudi Arabia for the ‘Qargo 4 EV’, which was launched in April 2022.

The Dry Liner STG is suitable for operation in a long-truck combination (type 3), equipped with a reversing camera, LED side marker lights as well as an air-suspended axle unit with a self-steering axle to allow safe manoeuvring.  

The contract is to equip more than 500 buses operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) with the retrofittable ProFleet Assist+ Gen 2 turning assistant, with an option to upgrade another 100 buses.

The brake manufacturer has recommitted itself to its decarbonisation effort by issuing a EUR 700 million Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) at the European debt capital markets day in September this year.

New safety technologies included an upgraded all-electric power steering system (EPS) and new modular SYNACT disc brake.

In October, Volkswagen published an updated ‘Green Finance Framework’, an outline for issuing green bonds which incorporates up-to-date EU taxonomy for sustainable activities.

Konvekta's roof-mounted CO2 heat pump has been adapted for electric buses and can operate in ambient conditions from -20°C to +45°C without requiring an additional separate electric heating system.

HERE announced its partnership with 15 commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturers representing 30 brands, on Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology to reduce speeding under the European Union’s (EU) new regulation requiring drivers to have the legal speed limit constantly displayed on the dashboard.

Quantron has announced partnerships with two Indian companies and one British company, who have agreed to help Quantron develop its vehicle subscription service.

Marc Llistosella, a former head of Daimler Truck AG Asia division and CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation will take over as CEO at Knorr-Bremse in January 2023.

Compared with the Giti GAR820, the GSR236 demonstrates a 30% increase in mileage and wet braking performance, a 20% reduction in noise and improvements in crack, chipping and sidewall protection, enhanced rolling resistance and snow performance.