Einride has partnered with American multinational drinks company PepsiCo, to provide a fleet of five digitally optimised electric heavy-duty trucks in Memphis, Tennessee.

As far as its coach products are concerned, it is “business as usual” for Belgian manufacturer Van Hool, according to Darren Dowsett, who spoke to T&BB in his capacity as managing director of VDL Bus & Coach UK at the Euro Bus Expo.

The new extended-range E-Tech T will offer an energy storage capacity of 800 kWh, a significant expansion on the maximum capacity of 540 kWh which is offered with the current version of the truck.

Klingenberg will assume his new position on 1 January 2025 and will be tasked with executing the transition to a group R&D organisation at Traton.

The new truck with the Cummins-derived engine is believed to be the first of global engine partnership between Daimler and Cummins for medium duty engines at Euro VI and beyond.

James Taylor has taken over as General Manager (GM), Christy Roadknight is now the Deputy GM, and Genoveva Alba has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The company announced that its Logistar 450 electric van has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and a certificate from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meaning that the van qualifies for state and federal funding.

Developed with the technical input of Ford, TBC says the new minibus is the result of a “significant six-figure investment”.

The company is investing EUR 600 million to transform the facility into a hub for manufacturing electric and hydrogen-powered buses, including the Heuliez GX Elec, Iveco E-Way and the new E-Way-H2 hydrogen model.

The move comes shortly after the company signed a single order for 500 light trucks with a local logistics company in the country.

The budget is aimed at incentivizing around 28.81 lakh electric vehicles over the next two years!

The investment is to be used to support RSB’s plans for growth, focusing on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and expanding its global operations.