The merger with ElectraMeccanica, which is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of this year, is being made with the view of combining industrial assets on both sides of the Atlantic and scaling up electric vehicle production for the European and North American markets. 

This challenge has been organised by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai and the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport, involving six autonomous bus builders testing their respective autonomous driving capabilities in the hope of winning a lucrative government tender in the future.

A Report from the 2023 Renault Trucks UK media event. Carlos Rodrigues (Managing Director of Renault Trucks UK and Ireland) gave the keynote speech where he said that the company had been consistently growing its market share in the UK and Ireland market over the last 5 years.

The event was designed to demonstrate the vehicle’s capabilities.

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%.