The charging hub will be built in Bagnolo San Vito, a town located near Mantua and the A22 Autostrada del Brennero.

Now, in an attempt to plug the hole in the budget sheet by producing more buses and therefore fulfilling orders, the company is re-introducing the use of contract manufacturing through assembly partners in China to aid the main factory in Deurne.

Founded in 1984 by Piet Knapen, the company has evolved into the European market leader in the moving floor trailer segment. In 2019 Krone Commercial Vehicle Group acquired 100% of the shares of the Knapen Group.

Having purchased the full “e-package solution,” Daimler installed 41 charging stations (output of 360 kW) with a total number of 122 charging points at the depot. The result, up to four buses per charging station can be charged overnight at 90 kW. The supply agreement also includes maintenance and charging management software.

Paccar Connect provides operators with valuable fleet data relating to vehicle performance, fuel consumption, driver behaviour and GPS/logistical data helping operators run fleets more efficiently.

The ‘BC203EV’ is the successor to the ‘BC202EV’ and Terberg’s latest battery-powered body carrier for intralogistics in distribution centres.

Michiel Peters will be joining founder and co-CEO Peter Bijvelds who will focus on corporate strategy rather than product development.

Van den Oetelaar will be replacing Patrick Dean, who will leave to the U.S. to take up the position of Director of Paccar Electronics.

The EUR3m investment into Zepp has come from an “energy transition” fund provided by the City of Rotterdam and an unnamed private investor who is “deeply embedded in the Rotterdam tech scene”.

Terberg says that, compared to its predecessor, the YT223CC boasts a redesigned cabin offering improved ergonomics and functionality.

The Ebusco 3.0 18-metre articulated city bus is designed for urban and regional transport operations and has a capacity for 150 passengers. It is powered with a choice of cobalt-free LFP 350+ and 500+ kWh battery packs, offering a range of up to  700 km.

The agreement provides for a series of initiatives, including the construction of electric charging hubs with the Shell Recharge solution in eight Brazilian state capital cities over the next three years starting this year (2024).