The millionth truck was a diesel ‘Renault Trucks T’, a heavy-duty model which will be used by Portuguese haulier TJA.

This figure of 14,405 for city buses with alternative drivelines was marginally higher (+6.5%) than the 13,466 units registered in 2023, which was due, DVV explained, to higher volumes of electric buses.

SSAB has agreed to supply Putzmeister with steel which has been produced through its patented ‘Hybrit’ process.

The government announced twelve separate awards to local authorities totalling GBP37.8m in value and funding the introduction of up to 319 new buses in the next two years.

Westport has agreed to sell its light-duty interests, including its OEM and independent aftermarket businesses, to a Dutch investment firm for USD73.1m.

In addition to a snow plough at the front of the truck, a second plough is attached to the side of the Pacton salt spreader trailer, measuring 5.5 metres in length.

This order has helped CaetanoBus scale up production of the H2 City Gold model with orders for more than 115 units throughout Europe, including Germany, France, Portugal, Denmark and now Spain.

Their first joint project is a workshop benchmarking system aimed at helping commercial vehicle workshops identify opportunities to improve sales and streamline operations. This system will be tested and further developed in collaboration with selected pilot workshops in the Netherlands and Germany. ​

SDC supplied 200 of its ‘Tri-Maxi Curtainsiders’, 4.6-metre tri-axle trailers with bolt-on components produced at the company’s Toomebridge and Mansfield sites.

Through this collaboration both companies aim to address the infrastructure and vehicle availability challenges in hydrogen mobility, supporting the transition to cleaner transportation solutions.

The University of Manchester’s mechanical and aerospace engineering department is looking into refrigerated vehicles as the effect of the fridge unit on the overall vehicle aerodynamics is understudied.

This technology integrates holographic optical elements directly into vehicle’s windows, transforming them into interactive displays to provide passengers with real-time information, such as upcoming stops, nearby attractions, and advertisements.