Schmitz earlier this year opened its factory in Manchester and is looking to expand its product range as well as volumes accordingly.

Go-Ahead will operate one of the UK’s biggest bus charging depots with electric charging infrastructure provided by Zenobe.

The order consists of 2,400 trucks powered by the ‘Super’ drivetrain, launched in 2021, and 100 battery electric 4x2 tractor units for regional haulage.

Over 200 exhibitors gathered at this past Road Transport Expo (RTX), which took place from the 28th-30th of June at the NAEC Stoneleigh, in Warwickshire, UK. The T&BB team was out in full force to bring you all the latest news from the show.

Using the app (“TreadManager”), the scanner calculates tyre tread depths using 3D colour-coded imagery showing tyre conditions, tread warnings and any safety alerts including under-inflations, wheel alignment issues or damages.

The company also took the time to display the LF95 trailer tyre for regional haul applications from Laufenn, Hankook's second-line brand.

Later this year, the vehicles will be deployed at the Kramer City Terminal; the following year, they will begin operating on the Maasvlakte Container Exchange Route as well.

The project, named ‘Beryl’, aims to reduce the weight of Achates Power’s current-gen opposed-piston engine by 60%.

Putzmeister, a subsidiary of Sany Group since January 2012, last year became the official importer and distributor of Sany electric trucks in Europe.

This is a result of Rotala winning contracts for franchised bus services under Transport for Greater Manchester’s new Bee Network, which is set to launch in September this year.

The bus fleet consists of 20 Wrightbus GB Kite Hydrolider hydrogen fuel cell electric buses which are to be operated in the Crawley, Horley and Gatwick Airport areas of Great Britain.

The 3.5-tonne Iveco eDaily has set an official Guinness World Record for the highest weight towed by an electric box van. The vehicle pulled three trucks with a total weight of 153.8 tonnes over the required distance of 30 metres.