Perschke has assumed the role of Managing Director at ‘Roqit’, a joint venture between Quantron and Indian tech company Goldstone Technologies.

Voith said in its financial report that the Turbo division crossed the EUR2bn threshold in orders received for the first time in its history.

This real-time monitoring software should enhance battery performance and improve the operational efficiency of the e-buses. The new BDS is set to debut in February 2024 in a range of 51 electric buses rolled out by the transport authority Metrobús, based in Mexico City.

Mark Gerardts, Giorgio Mariani, and Nuket Ozgur have been promoted to Business Unit President EMEA, CCO, and CFO respectively.

A key focus of the partnership is ensuring smooth communication between the vehicle and the grid via the charging system.

Developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the software platform offers logistics companies access to digital services including CV fleet optimisation, goods monitoring and order processing designed to simplify fleet/logistics operations and improve the efficiency and sustainability of vehicle fleets.

Dr Schweitzer has held the role since 1 September 2021.

MAN has now built a prototype vehicle, with sensors on the roof and sides of the cab. The vehicle has already successfully covered its first kilometres at MAN's Munich test site and was due to undergo real road testing before the end of 2023.

Contracted by Kaufland, eight Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 trucks will be used to transport goods from Kaufland’s distribution centre in Möckmühl to ten stores in the Ludwigsburg area. All the vehicles are powered by the Einride Saga intelligent platform (digital freight operating system) to optimise routes, charging needs and achieve the highest utilisation rates.

From April next year, the Atego will be equipped with more cutting-edge safety assistance systems including, Active Brake Assist 6, emergency braking assistant and the Active Sideguard Assist 2 turning assistant.

Continental officially inaugurated its new multimillion-euro corporate headquarters on the Hans-Böckler-Allee campus, in Hanover, Germany on December 13, 2023. The campus consists of six buildings, housing over 2,400 employees, in both the Tires and ContiTech groups.

Currently, the multinational is retreading more than one million of its commercial vehicle tyres a year throughout its retread plants/subsidiaries worldwide. This all falls below the ContiLifeCycle* sustainable strategy, aiming to maximise tyre longevity for customers and improve environmental sustainability.