Hofmann, who has previously worked for Volkswagen, will lead the development of Volta Trucks’ Digital Platform.

The company announced that series production is set to begin in the second quarter of this year at the contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Upper Austria.

The contract, with the Swedish public operator, Svealandstrafiken, comprises 23 Ebusco 3.0 13.5-metre Class II e-buses with an option to purchase an additional 41.

The order for 97 7900 S-Charge hybrid electric buses was secured through a public tender as part of a wider framework agreement between the two companies.

The CV corporation saw net sales of SEK473.5bn in 2022 from SEK372.2bn in 2021. CEO and President, Martin Lundstedt, stated that Volvo ended 2022 in a good financial position with an adjusted operating margin of 10.7%.

Using the Scania Fleet Management Portal as the foundation, the two companies have come up with a digital application which draws on data regarding where a truck has been refuelled, its mileage, and fuel emission data for Neste’s renewable diesel.

The Mexican building materials firm will use it at a ready-mix concrete plant in Berlin, Germany. 

Entrepreneurs and representatives of start-ups are given access to engineers and mentors from Volvo who help them to bring their product and service concepts to market.

The factory, which will produce tapered roller bearings for commercial vehicle applications, will be located on a greenfield site in Monterrey, which is located near the border with the USA.

In anticipation of Euro VII legislation, Alfdex has added a range of electrically-powered software-controlled disc separators to its product offering.

42 ‘Sigma 7’ buses will operate on the Västtrafik transport agency’s ‘Flex line’, a demand responsive transport service which passengers can order by phone across the city of Gothenburg.

The FH and FM ranges will now be offered with gas engines up to 500hp and up to 4% more fuel efficient than before.