The Netherlands - Stadtwerke Osnabrück is expanding its electric bus fleet with a further 49 VDL Bus & Coach Citea SLFA-181 articulated buses.

Further details of the second generation of the Orion E low floor electric bus from Mellor Coachcraft Ltd states it features a front-wheel-drivetrain developed by EMOSS Mobile Systems BV and is powered by Li-Ion batteries.

Krone Commercial Vehicle Group has signed an agreement to acquire all the shares of the Dutch moving floor trailer builder, Knapen Group, and includes its subsidiaries Knapen Trailers BV, Knapen Service BV and Trailned BV.

BYD Europe NV of Amsterdam, The Netherlands is planning to sell electric trucks in Europe starting with Spain through its network of forklift distributors.

The Hyva Group has announced effective June 1, 2019, it merged its Southern African operations, Hyva Southern Africa with independent truck crane dealer, Lift & Shift to form Hyva Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is to be based in Johannesburg.

Low-loader trailer builder, Broshuis BV, has introduced additional functions to its remote-control device for its low loader trailers to improve safety as well as for the convenience of the driver.

Charging station provider, Heliox Automotive BV and services provider conglomerate, Spie Group, have signed a service contract aimed at ensuring future co-operation with regards to providing installation, service and maintenance to Heliox’s charging infrastructure.

Bus builder, is to launch at Busworld the electric Movitas, a modular and compact city bus, which is available in lengths from 8.20m to 10.45m.

Kennis, a brand of material handling specialist, Hyva BV, headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, introduced its Hyva Kennis e-Power rolloader crane at the Bauma event in Munich early this month.

Low loader trailer specialist, Broshuis BV used Bauma 2019 in Munich last month to unveil a new range of pendular axle low loaders, the PL 2 HD range.

Horizontal moving floor specialist, Cargo Floor BV has announced it has started construction work to expand its assembly plant in Coevorden by some 10,000 square metres – the extension is expected to improve production efficiency through shorter and more efficient internal logistic movements, the company said.

The first VDL Citea SLFA-180 Electric has entered service in Orléans and is operated by Keolis Métropole Orléans.