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Agreement

Distribution & Aftermarket

Magirus contracts Karba as firefighting vehicle distributor for Turkey and Northern Cyprus

By Bradley Osborne – 29th September 2024

The German manufacturer will take advantage of Karba’s existing sales network for firefighting vehicles and equipment.

Switzerland

Autonomous Vehicles

Karsan e-Atak becomes the first autonomous e-bus in Switzerland

By Luke Willetts – 25th September 2024

IAA Transportation 2024: T&BB talks to Matt Brest about Maxion Wheels’ new forged aluminium CV wheels ahead of Hanover show

Turkey

Wheels & Tyres

Product

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IAA Transportation 2024: T&BB talks to Matt Brest about Maxion Wheels’ new forged aluminium CV wheels ahead of Hanover show

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd September 2024

Anadolu Isuzu buses selling well in the UK

Performance

Distribution & Aftermarket

Anadolu Isuzu buses selling well in the UK

By Luke Willetts – 26th August 2024

Turkey

Wheels & Tyres

Manufacture

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A sure bet: T&BB interview with İshak Şikar and Hakan Ünlü on the long and fruitful relationship between Maxion Wheels and Turkey

By Bradley Osborne – 13th August 2024

Bus & Coach

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Turkey

Manufacture

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Busworld Turkey 2024: Karsan press visit

By Bradley Osborne – 18th July 2024

To the west of Bursa, in a village called Hasanağa lies the headquarters of Karsan. Though the company’s history extends back to 1966, it is only in the past decade that it has emerged as an original equipment manufacturer of note in the commercial vehicle industry. Today, it has earned a reputation as a “dark horse” among the Turkish manufacturers, a previously unknown company which has very quickly surged to prominence in the domestic and European markets.

Turkey

Electric Drive

Exhibitions & Conferences

Busworld Turkey 2024: ABB launches energy efficient motor and inverter package for electric buses

By Jim Gibbins – 17th July 2024

The new AMXE250 e-motor is a compact, permanent magnet synchronous motor designed for high-efficiency propulsion.

Turkey

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Agreement

Exhibitions & Conferences

Busworld Turkey 2024: Accelera displays latest NMC battery pack – BMC the first customer in Europe

By Jim Gibbins – 17th July 2024

The BP97E is a high-energy-density battery pack and is the latest development in Accelera’s NMC battery platform.

Turkey

Exhibitions & Conferences

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T&BB report from Busworld Turkey 2024

By Bradley Osborne – 16th July 2024

Turkey

Exhibitions & Conferences

Busworld Turkey 2024: Anadolu Isuzu launches ‘Novo Volt’ midi coach

By Bradley Osborne – 16th July 2024

Finland

Autonomous Vehicles

Karsan e-Atak becomes the first autonomous e-bus in Finland

By Luke Willetts – 12th July 2024

Truck & Van

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Turkey

Distribution & Aftermarket

Battery Electric

Temsa adds eCanter sales to portfolio in Turkey

By Will Pulson – 14th July 2024

Temsa SA of Adana began selling the truck in June - sourced as completely built-up units from MFTBC’s assembly plant in Tramagal, Portugal.

Turkey

Product

Otokar introduces 11- and 15-tonne models to Atlas medium-duty truck range

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd May 2024

Both truck models boast cataphoresis chassis coatings for corrosion protection, front-rear disc brakes, adjustable driver seats with air suspension, and advanced driver assistance systems such as lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, and electronic stability control.

Turkey

Performance

Temsa reports 252% growth in turnover between 2020 and 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 1st May 2024

The Turkish commmercial vehicle manufacturer announced that, between 2020 and 2023, its turnover grew by 252% to USD387.5m in 2023.

Italy

Iveco and Ford Otosan explore potential HGV cabin co-development

By Luke Willetts – 7th April 2024

Turkey

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Hexagon Purus joins Horizon Europe Project

By Luke Willetts – 12th February 2024

France

Exhibitions & Conferences

BMC announces re-entry into the European heavy truck market with the launch of its TUĞRA tractor unit at Solutrans

By Luke Willetts – 21st December 2023

Trailer

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France

Manufacture

Exhibitions & Conferences

Turkish manufacturer Şahin Tanker makes first appearance at Solutrans 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd December 2023

Şahin Tanker told T&BB that work is underway to build a new production facility in Konya, Turkey.

Turkey

Manufacture

Krone celebrates 10 years of production in Turkey

By Luke Willetts – 21st October 2023

Opened in September 2013, this facility has been servicing local demand and has been supplying 31 different countries in Europe, the Middle and Far East, Africa and South America for over a decade. Krone says that 63 per cent of the trailers produced at this factory are for export.

Turkey

Performance

Kässbohrer reports major sales growth in 2021 and invests in strengthening the business during the pandemic

By Jim Gibbins – 5th May 2022

Trailer builder, Kässbohrer, which sells its trailers predominantly in mainland Europe says its sales grew strongly in 2021 with sales in some segments and markets more than doubling.

USA

Manufacture

Sustainability

Goodyear opts to power European plants with renewable energy

By Will Hall – 27th September 2021

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.