The German manufacturer of exhaust and thermal management products is building a new facility on an 80,000-square-metre site near the Romanian border, in response to strong demand for electric vehicles.

SKion, an investment company representing heiress Susanne Klatten, has acquired a 20% stake in the battery manufacturer for an undisclosed sum. 

The German and Chinese battery manufacturers have agreed to collaborate in the development of NMC lithium-ion batteries for the global market.

The company is recruiting more than 60 new employees at the plant, following recent growth in its wheels business.

BPW's regenerative trailer axle developed in conjunction with Thermo King on trial with selected fleet customers

Gramse, who has worked for MAN since 2020, will be the board member responsible for procurement.

Siemens will support Skeleton in developing and implementing a fully-automated and digitised production line for supercapacitors at a projected facility in Markranstädt, Germany.

The South African manufacturer has begun production of silo and tank trailers at the facility in Germany, where Schmitz Cargobull builds motor vehicle superstructures.

At its event, 'Celebrate the Sun' the German tech firm unveiled a solar-powered retrofit solution, the 'Solar Bus Kit', which is targeted at operators of diesel buses who want to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and save on fuel.

Hyzon Motors Inc to acquire German truck and trailer body Orten Betriebs GmbH and e-drive conversion company, Orten Electric Trucks GmbH.

The following is based on an exclusive interview T&BB conducted with Johannes Ilg, VP Service Sales Management at Voith Turbo, the automotive technology division of the Voith Group.

Dr Srinath Rengarajan has been appointed as Senior Manager of Corporate Product & Strategy.