USD380m Odisha state government programme is set to deliver affordable bus transport across the state.

The company purchased the Delta S3 simulator from Ansible Motion and has been fine-tuning it for its specific use over the last 12 months. This will allow for virtual tyre tests, which is expected to shorten development times and save on raw materials when compared with track testing.

The ‘X-Fold P94’, one of the latest products in Pommier’s ‘R58-03’ range of underrun bars for semi-trailers, is a manual retractable bar with round steel tube.

The companies have formed a joint venture (NextGen AssetCo) for leasing up to 1,000 electric bus batteries for GBP 100 million as part of FirstGroup’s plan to electrify its electric bus fleet in the UK. This new company will purchase the batteries, which will then be leased to First Bus over an eight-year period.

The plant has capacity to disassemble and recycle up to 15,000 end-of-life vehicles each year: This launch follows the success of the two facilities in Jaipur and Bhubaneshwar.

Lumax is anticipating a surge in demand for its products, as several OEMs, it says, are focusing heavily on the transition to electric vehicles.

This vehicle has been designed and engineered in-house and with series production already started in Lambert, Scotland, the first deliveries are set for Q1 2024.

The market grew by a whopping 130.6% compared to the same period of the year prior, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

This is Motherson’s eighth wire harness facility in the Middle East and is the production of wire harnesses dedicated to commercial vehicles.

The prototype Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is intended to fully recharge a heavy-duty truck in 30-40 minutes, allowing a driver to charge his vehicle up and obtain up to 500 kilometres additional range during his statutory 45-minute break.

The company has appointed Stephen Weiland as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), taking over from interim CFO, Jiajia Wu, who is to transition to the role of Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting.

11,531 HGVs were registered between July and September, representing a 14.9% improvement compared to the same period of the year prior, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).