Following on from an agreement signed last year to develop a self-driving tractor, Kalmar and Forterra are now in the second round of tests of their jointly developed solution.

The hub will include 16 high-capacity charging bays with 12 ultra-fast chargers (supplied by Heliox), each delivering up to 360 kW, as well as four megawatt chargers funded through the eFREIGHT 2030 project aimed at decarbonising the heavy-duty transport sector in the UK.

Karsan has actively expanded its global footprint with the e-JEST now operating in more than 23 countries. The company is also producing right-hand drive models for the Japanese market and plans to enter the UK later this year through Horsham-based dealer, EVM UK Ltd.

The German company used the show to present two new products: its upcoming ‘Traxon 2 Hybrid’ powertrain, making its North American market debut; and a third-generation air compressor for the global electric vehicle market.

The PV5 will be manufactured at Kia's newly constructed Hwaseong EVO plant in South Korea. We spoke to representatives of Kia at the show who told us that the order book will be open next month and that the first vehicles are expected to arrive on UK shores by the end of the year.

Manufacturing of the Electronell 18 takes place in Mosonmagyaróvár and Győr, Hungary.

Procurement of low CO2 emission steel began in April.

Series production of the Lion’s Coach 14 E will begin next year in MAN's plant in Ankara, Turkey.

The bus manufacturer was bought for USD52m by Rivaz Inc shortly after its former owner, REV Group, announced that it would terminate operations after fulfilling outstanding commitments to its customers.

Wrightbus says the financial support will fund the long build-cycle of its buses, enabling it to accelerate production at its bus plants.

Decreased sales in 2024, with 460,409 trucks and buses sold compared to a record 526,053 in 2023, a 12% decrease. Revenues were down EUR 1.2 billion in 2024 posting EUR 54.1 billion (2023: EUR 55.9 billion). Adjusted Group EBIT in 2024 declined by 14.97% to EUR 4,667 million compared with EUR 5,489 million in the previous year.

Frigo King is of Guaramirim (SC), Brazil and specializes in equipment for carriage of perishable and sensitive cargo in refrigerated trucks.