BorgWarner Inc, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA, has announced the completion of its previously announced takeover of German battery manufacturer AKASOL AG, headquartered in Darmstadt.

The Swedish manufacturers claims it is the largest such order it has received to date for its FL and FE electric trucks in Europe.

The German manufacturer will employ Siemens' Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to accurately model air flow around a vehicle concept in order to improve aerodynamics and thermal management.

The UK subsidiary of the Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer gave an update on the performance of the S-Way and Daily, while the SMMT discussed the effects of component shortages on vehicle production.

Wieshofer, who joins the Austrian trailer manufacturer from Rosenhauer, will be responsible for restructuring international sales.

The Swedish manufacturer plans to invest SEK975m in the test track, which is waiting for approval by the local authority.

Ricardo's goal is to develop an electric motor with a smaller composition of scarce materials without compromising on performance.

An initial run of 200 units of an upcoming heavy-duty battery-electric truck range is slated for production in early 2024 in Munich.

MAN will take part in the state-sponsored 'Bayernflotte' project which brings together partners including Bosch, Faurecia, and ZF in the development of fuel-cell electric trucks.

The Cizaris 12EV low-floor city bus, with a chassis based on an EV Dynamics' product, is immediately available as a battery-electric option, with a fuel-cell electric version to follow in 2023.

Hörnke will be tasked with securing the necessary liquidity to implement Quantron's plans to become a global commercial vehicle OEM.

QEV Tech staff will be trained in servicing and repairing CATL's battery products to customers in Europe.