Turntide is integrating its operations in the northeast of England into a single engineering campus based in Gateshead and is producing inverters under contract with Kaynes Technology India Ltd for the domestic light-duty market.

Wrightbus’ ‘Streetdeck Hydroliner Gen 2.0’ was developed over four years as part of a project which was 50% funded by a grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre.

The company announced its 2024 financial results, with revenues down by EUR 19.5 million in 2024 at EUR 151.8 million compared with EUR 171.3 million in 2023.

MAN says it has invested EUR220m to retool the Nuremberg plant for D30 production, as well as an additional EUR30m in associated crankshaft production in Salzgitter.

The ‘Air Top Pro 25’ is a commercial vehicle air heater with a maximum output of 8,500 BTU/h, or 2.5 kilowatts, whereas the ‘Cool Split 20 Evo’ air conditioning system is designed specifically for heavy-duty trucks.

The company said it obtained a letter of conformity to IATF 16949 on the design and manufacturing perimeters for its ‘SymphonHy’ site from testing and certification firm Bureau Veritas last December, exactly a year after the gigafactory’s inauguration.

The British bus and coach market saw massive growth of 70.1% from 4,932 in 2023 to 8,390 registrations in 2024; the best annual performance since 2008, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

In her new role, she will report directly to the group’s Chief Operating Officer for “Enlarged Europe”, Jean-Philippe Imparato.

Reduced volumes in the truck and powertrain sectors, reduce 2024 revenues but lower operating costs deliver improved margins.

The post-pandemic growth of the British truck market ended in 2024, with registrations of heavy goods vehicles (i.e., trucks >6t) falling by 2.7% compared with the year before, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Daimler announced decreased sales in 2024, with 460,409 trucks and buses sold compared with 526,053 in 2023, a 12% decrease. This is a rocky start for recently appointed CEO Karin Rådström, who succeeded Martin Daum late last year.

The GBP 3.5 million investment opened its doors on February 13 and will exclusively train apprentices for the DAF brand, with 500 individuals confirmed to attend courses in its first year.