Maxion Wheels has joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and ResponsibleSteel, not-for-profit organisations which aim to establish global standards and certification for the sustainable sourcing and production of aluminium and steel respectively.

ZF is now offering fleet managers and other stakeholders a real-time AI-based automated decision-making fleet management solution called SCALAR that optimises the efficiency of freight logistics and passenger transportation all in one system. Claiming to set a new industry benchmark, SCALAR brings together advanced digital connectivity and future technologies, including autonomous driving, for mixed fleets.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Transport Europe GmbH (MTTE) is to offer an enhanced idem open-system telematics package with its refrigeration units.

By wire steering to be in series production for passenger cars from 2023, says ZF; but its still a few years away yet for inclusion in commercial vehicles. Find out why below.

The projected site at Debrecen will supply battery cells to other Mercedes-Benz battery manufactories in Germany and Hungary, supporting the group’s plans to transition to pure electric vehicle production.

The move is in line with Quantron’s strategy to become an original equipment manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles on the global market.

In releasing product development news ahead of the IAA next month, Christian Brenneke, head of global R&D for the ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division outlined the direction and strategy of CVS.

The two companies believe that inductive charging – a type of power transfer which uses electromagnetic induction – has multiple advantages over conventional plug-in chargers; for instance, allowing a driverless vehicle to recharge itself without any human input. 

The manufacturer of exhaust and thermal management products released sales figures and recapped divisional changes and product presentations from the past twelve months.

FEV has agreed to support ProLogium in the development and sale of solid-state batteries to the global market - giving ProLogium access to its battery development and test centre near the city of Leipzig in Germany.

The new 'ErgoLab' includes a 'test cube', which is used to assess the haptics, or “feel”, of the seat, steering wheel, and other interior components in different lighting conditions.

The German manufacturer kickstarted trials of a prototype truck fuelled by liquid hydrogen, which could potentially provide more cargo space, payload and range than gaseous hydrogen.