The companies are set to integrate Hexagon’s NG/RNG systems with Brudeli’s plug-in PowerHybrid technology to allow fleet operators the ability to maintain diesel ICE duty cycles while providing fuel cost savings and complying with Near Zero Emission Vehicles. Targeting the class 7 and 8 North American truck market, the partnership also aims to help OEMs achieve their various decarbonisation goals.

Isuzu announced it has agreed to invest USD30m in Gatik AI, the US-based autonomous driving technology company, to strengthen its autonomous logistics programme.

The ‘TONY ADAS Kit’ – derived from the ‘To Navigate You’ autonomous vehicle hardware and software kit which is Perrone’s flagship product – provides several active safety features.

Representatives from MAN told us that the company is taking orders with the truck now in series production at the Munich plant. Roger Turnbull, Head of EV Truck Sales at MAN UK was on hand to provide potential customers advice on choosing the correct vehicle configuration for their specific business needs.

The XB and XB Electric are set to replace the LF and LF Electric, with the XB Electric expected to go into series production in week 45, 2023, in Eindhoven.

The Zemo Partnership has been formed to aid the new government in its plans to accelerate road transport decarbonisation. The Council will work closely with over 200 member organisations to develop a roadmap for net zero transport.

The new sustainable-material demonstration truck tyre used 63% sustainable material with 15 sustainable ingredients across 20 tyre components. Furthermore, it was manufactured with four different carbon blacks sourced from plant-based oils rather than crude oil.

The grant money depends on the powertrain or fuel type of the vehicle and the number of vehicles that the applicant wants to purchase, with the maximum amount on offer to any one company capped at EUR 500,000.

Temsa SA of Adana began selling the truck in June - sourced as completely built-up units from MFTBC’s assembly plant in Tramagal, Portugal.

The market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in the Philippines expanded by more than 5% to 27,959 units in the first quarter of 2024 after a slight decline to 26,597 units in the same period of last year.

The market for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in Vietnam declined by almost 6% to 11,105 units in the first quarter of 2024

This is Tata Daewoo's first mass-production export order for its Maxen truck, which was launched in 2022.