DHL International (UK) Ltd, a logistics and supply chain specialist and part of the DHL Group, has marked a new strategic partnership with Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Ltd, by taking delivery of the first 200 of 700 new Volvo vehicles, including 550 identical FH 6x2 tractor units.

e-troFit GmbH is to present its electrification solution for diesel buses at the Busworld Europe.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG plans to present the next generation of its automatic powershift transmission for buses at Busworld this month.

The plant of Freudenberg-NOK Components Brazil Ltda, a Freudenberg Group company, based in Diadema, São Paulo is to close.

Daimler Buses has installed new charging facilities at its Mannheim plant in preparation for the market launch of high-output charging.

Daimler AG subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH and Beijing Electric Vehicle Co Ltd, have entered a development partnership, intending to establish second-life energy storage systems in China.

Logistics operator, B&H Logistik, last month received a container trailer chassis featuring a bespoke combination from Thermo King of gen set and solar panels to power refrigerated containers.

Mobil Elektronik GmbH, a specialist in electro-hydraulic steer-by-wire systems, has developed a system aimed at increasing manoeuvrability of two axle public transport vehicles.

Bernard Krone Holding has officially opened its new business centre in Haselünne.

Further to the takeover of the Knapen Group, moving floor trailer company, last month by Krone Commercial Vehicle Group, Krone employee, Peter Ahlers has been appointed joint managing director effective August 1, 2019.

Mercedes-Benz Vans has expanded its range of new-generation minibuses with a Sprinter Transfer 45 and Sprinter City 45 urban bus.

Mahle Group has developed a new battery housing with integrated thermal management as a solution for increasing rapid charging capability of traction batteries in vehicles; the key benefit being the batteries can be smaller by up to 40% as well as being recharged very quickly.