Orders can now be placed for Scania’s 40-tonne tipper truck, installed with the company’s own self-driving software which it has tested over six years in mining operations in Australia.

Registrations increased by 118.8% to 851, reflecting the continued recovery of the sector since the lifting of pandemic restrictions, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

The Hübner Group, which unveiled its ‘hydropneumatic’ suspension and damping system, which works without the use of compressed air at Busworld 2023, is seeking OE partners to build the first vehicle prototype. Any manufacturer interested should get in touch.

11,068 new HGVs were registered in Q1 2024, only 449 fewer units than the same period of 2023, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

ULEMCo plans to put the money towards its existing R&D into new fuel cell electric and hydrogen combustion projects, as well as its proven dual fuel technology.

Set to enter service in London later this year, the 90-passenger capacity BYD BD11 vehicle is powered by two 150kW electric motors, offering up to 600Nm torque. Debuting a new generation double-decker chassis, the bus has a 532-kWh blade battery pack, providing up to 350 km of range on a single charge.

ADL has won a contract to deliver 29 of its next-generation Enviro500EV electric double-deck buses, to Canadian transport operator BC Transit* in British Columbia, Canada. The vehicles will be built in North America, through build partner Big Rig Manufacturing.

Irish reefer operator, McCulla is set to trial Hydrogen Vehicle Systems’ hydrogen fuel cell HGVs in 2025 to assess the performance and TCO of the vehicles to explore the potential eligibility to be integrated into its fleet.

The company has invested GBP 700,000 in a new automated curtain strapping machine for producing max height curtains. The company said the investment offers improved efficiency and vastly increased throughput with the machine able to produce 32 pairs of curtains per day.

Webasto’s new traction battery, the ‘Standard Battery Pro 40’, is a compact system measuring 960x687x302 mm and weighing 297 kg.

Michiel Peters will be joining founder and co-CEO Peter Bijvelds who will focus on corporate strategy rather than product development.

The truck engines will be fitted with Westport’s high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) system, using compression-ignition to deliver power and range comparable to a conventional diesel.