The ‘RE2b’, like the ‘RD1’ launched earlier this year, combines a manual ramp which folds into the floor of the bus with an electric ramp, but with greater width to make it more accessible for wheelchair passengers.

On a mixed production line, MAN can produce approximately one hundred trucks per day with diesel and battery electric drivelines, taking around eight hours to build a truck from start to finish.

The joint venture’s primary objective will be to build the “non-differentiating core” of the software-defined truck: a standardised digital platform and dedicated commercial vehicle operating system which will be open to Daimler and Volvo’s competitors.

Its e-services portfolio includes enhanced digital fleet solutions, depot infrastructure, and turnkey electrification support services to its customers.

Our press visit to BorgWarner’s cutting-edge Gigafactory in Darmstadt, Germany revealed a company that is rapidly accelerating toward the future by betting big on electrification!

The company recently opened a new 10,000-square-meter production facility in Lublin, Poland, as part of its efforts to expand across Europe. The plant is set up to manufacture several hundred hydrogen-powered buses each year.

MAN has added an extra 53,000 square metres, allowing the Salzgitter logistics centre to store more than 220,000 parts, including up to 12,000 e-mobility components.

This product launch aligns with Daimler Buses’ wider strategic pivot toward electrification and digitalisation.

This development is particularly significant for the commercial vehicle (CV) sector, where affordable green hydrogen could accelerate the adoption of hydrogen-powered vehicles, especially in long-haul transport.

This accreditation means the bus can operate “on a planned route without a driver in the cab,” significantly expanding Karsan’s autonomous e-bus operations beyond existing deployments in Italy,  Switzerland and Finland.

According to details shared at the press conference, the new Tokyo-based holding company will see Daimler Truck and Toyota each holding a 25% stake, with Hino and Fuso operating as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

This initiative underscores Bosch's commitment to fostering technological innovation, particularly in areas such as energy efficiency, artificial intelligence (AI), automation, climate technologies, and healthcare systems.