Daimler Coaches North America Inc, based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, has announced its first-ever coach designed exclusively for sale in North America under its Mercedes-Benz brand.

Lighting specialist HELLA GmbH of Lippstadt, Germany, has introduced its new Modular Lightbar system that is designed for use on emergency vehicles.

When it opens in 2022, the 4,000 sq m plant will be dedicated to the production of the Intra series of air suspension systems for trucks and trailers.

Production of the Common Base Engine, a joint platform for diesel engines which will be employed in future vehicles manufactured by MAN, Scania, and Navistar, is slated to begin in 2024.

Dana Inc. of Maumee, Ohio, and Robert Bosch GmbH of Gerlingen, Germany, have announced a long-term cooperation agreement to mass produce metallic bipolar plates for fuel cell stacks.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, has announced that it will adopt 100% renewable energy at most of its plants across Europe and Turkey. This is the first stage of the company’s multi-phase plan to use exclusively renewable energy across all its facilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa by the end of 2022.

Daimler Truck AG, based in Stuttgart, Germany, has announced the appointment of two positions within its finance division. Claus Bässler will take on the overall management of the Treasury and Tax unit of the company, with Christian Herrmann appointed to Head of Investor Relations / M&A and Participation Management.

Nikola Corporation of Phoenix, USA, and Iveco SpA, based in Turin, Italy (a subsidiary of CNH Industrial), have inaugurated a new 200 sq km manufacturing facility in the city of Ulm, Germany.

UFI Filters will supply Daimler Truck with heat exchangers - to be produced in Poland - which the two companies developed in collaboration.

The S.KOe, which is based on the S.KO line of box body semi-trailers, is being piloted by STI Freight Management in Duisberg, Germany.

Eberspächer Group of Esslingen, Germany, has introduced to market its third generation Airtronic heater system for trucks, buses, ambulances and off-road vehicles.

Automotive components company, Eberspächer Group of Esslingen, Germany, has announced its Emission Valve Generation 2 (EVG2) to help meet future nitrogen oxide standards.