Truck & Bus News Releases | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/truck-bus-news-releases/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Mon, 29 May 2023 10:47:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://media.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2018/10/21102153/cropped-aw-favicon-18.png Truck & Bus News Releases | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/truck-bus-news-releases/ 32 32 Up to 280 electric buses for Italian public transport. Rampini wins the Consip tender https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/up-to-280-electric-buses-for-italian-public-transport-rampini-wins-the-consip-tender/ Mon, 29 May 2023 10:47:11 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=401011 Rampini, the market leader in zero-emission buses, has won the tender organized by Consip for the supply of 8-meter electric buses

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]]> The new eCanter makes its first appearance in Australia at the Brisbane Truck Show https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/the-new-ecanter-makes-its-first-appearance-in-australia-at-the-brisbane-truck-show/ Fri, 26 May 2023 16:44:34 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400984 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation is pleased to announce that the remodeled eCanter truck was presented in Australia for the first time at the 2023 Brisbane Truck Show (May 18th-21st)

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]]> California is set to catalyse fleet electrification by 2036  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/california-is-set-to-catalyse-fleet-electrification-by-2036/ Fri, 26 May 2023 06:09:16 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400854 The Advanced Clean Fleets regulation sets an ambitious 2036 timeline for fleet electrification and charging infrastructure buildout. By Stewart Burnett 

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]]> Peterbilt showcases new Model 589 and expansive product lineup at ExpoCam https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/peterbilt-showcases-new-model-589-and-expansive-product-lineup-at-expocam/ Thu, 25 May 2023 17:08:33 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400905 Peterbilt is exhibiting an expansive product lineup at the ExpoCam Truck Show in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, with an array of trucks, including the newly introduced Model 589, the industry-leading Model 579 UltraLoft and the zero-emissions, battery-electric Model 579EV

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]]> Loblaw Companies Limited places deposit to purchase five Kenworth T680 hydrogen fuel cell trucks https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/loblaw-companies-limited-places-deposit-to-purchase-five-kenworth-t680-hydrogen-fuel-cell-trucks/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:40:25 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400978 Kenworth today announced Loblaw Companies Limited intends to purchase five recently introduced Class 8 zero emissions T680 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), powered by Toyota fuel cell technology

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]]> PGT Trucking, Nikola and Nucor partner to launch clean energy supply chain initiative https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/pgt-trucking-nikola-and-nucor-partner-to-launch-clean-energy-supply-chain-initiative/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:14:37 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400970 PGT Trucking, Inc., a leader in flatbed transportation, delivered its inaugural shipment of low-greenhouse-gas steel via Nikola’s Class 8 battery-electric vehicle from Nucor’s new Brandenburg, KY plant to a nearby fabricator, as part of its sustainable shipping solutions program

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]]> SMMT: CV manufacturing bounces back in best April since 2010 https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/smmt-cv-manufacturing-bounces-back-in-best-april-since-2010/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:13:05 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400881 UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output increased by 33.3% in April following two months of decline, with 10,504 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)

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]]> Hankook exhibiting at Road Transport Expo 2023 https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/hankook-exhibiting-at-road-transport-expo-2023/ Thu, 25 May 2023 15:30:41 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400878 Hankook Tyre UK is again exhibiting at the industry’s biggest commercial vehicle industry event at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire

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]]> Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe’s plant in Tramagal sets sights on becoming a climate positive facility from 2040 https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/mitsubishi-fuso-truck-europes-plant-in-tramagal-sets-sights-on-becoming-a-climate-positive-facility-from-2040/ Thu, 25 May 2023 14:06:19 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400870 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation announces that Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe-Sociedade Europeia de Automóveis, S.A, MFTBC’s wholly-owned subsidiary in Portugal is setting its sights on becoming a climate positive[1] production location from the year 2040 onwards

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]]> Vattenfall and Coca-Cola in Sweden collaborate on electric heavy goods transport https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/vattenfall-and-coca-cola-in-sweden-collaborate-on-electric-heavy-goods-transport/ Wed, 24 May 2023 10:29:58 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400781 Vattenfall and Coca-Cola in Sweden are investing in electric operation of heavy goods vehicles

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]]> Volvo Trucks launches new safety systems https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/volvo-trucks-launches-new-safety-systems/ Wed, 24 May 2023 10:26:16 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400782 Aiming to increase the safety of cyclists and pedestrians, and also facilitate the drivers’ work, Volvo Trucks is now introducing a range of new safety systems for its vehicles

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]]> Tata Motors wins order for 50 Magna 13.5-metre buses from Vijayanand Travels https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/tata-motors-wins-order-for-50-magna-13-5-metre-buses-from-vijayanand-travels/ Tue, 23 May 2023 17:32:13 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400738 Tata Motors, India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it has bagged a prestigious order for 50 Magna 13.5-metre buses from Vijayanand Travels

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]]> Ashok Leyland registers record Q4 & full year revenue https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/ashok-leyland-registers-record-q4-full-year-revenue/ Tue, 23 May 2023 12:23:35 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400910 Double digit EBITDA at 11% in Q4; Q4 revenues at Rs. 11626 Cr, up 33% FY’23 revenues at Rs. 36,144 Cr, up 67 %; EBITDA at 8.1 %; Becomes cash surplus

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]]> ACEA: Euro 7: Direct costs 4 to 10 times higher than European Commission estimates, new study reveals https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/acea-euro-7-direct-costs-4-to-10-times-higher-than-european-commission-estimates-new-study-reveals/ Tue, 23 May 2023 07:22:12 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400667 The Euro 7 proposal on pollutant emissions would lead to direct cost increases that are 4 to 10 times higher than those cited by the European Commission, according to a new study

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]]> Volvo Group partners with Vattenfall to secure long-term renewable electricity for its operations https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/volvo-group-partners-with-vattenfall-to-secure-long-term-renewable-electricity-for-its-operations/ Tue, 23 May 2023 07:14:06 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400665 Amid increasing demand for clean energy, Volvo Group has today signed a long-term agreement with Vattenfall, the largest producer of renewable electricity in Sweden

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]]> Wrightbus: Maker of world’s most efficient electric double deck bus hits new green milestone https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/wrightbus-maker-of-worlds-most-efficient-electric-double-deck-bus-hits-new-green-milestone/ Tue, 23 May 2023 06:00:16 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400666 Wrightbus,which manufactures the world’s most efficient electric double deck bus, has hit another green milestone after its single deck BEV was classed as the most efficient on the UK’s roads

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]]> Transport Operator of Wallonia renews its trust in Iveco Bus with agreement for 42 Crossway LE Hybrid https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/transport-operator-of-wallonia-renews-its-trust-in-iveco-bus-with-agreement-for-42-crossway-le-hybrid/ Mon, 22 May 2023 14:08:03 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400633 Iveco Bus announces the signature of a framework agreement with Transport Operator of Wallonia OTW for the supply of Crossway Low-Entry Hybrid vehicles

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]]> Iveco to support German supermarket chain EDEKA in converting its 700-vehicle fleet to low-emission trucks https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/iveco-to-support-german-supermarket-chain-edeka-in-converting-its-700-vehicle-fleet-to-low-emission-trucks/ Mon, 22 May 2023 14:01:01 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400626 Iveco, the commercial vehicles brand of Iveco Group (MI: IVG) and a pioneer in commercial vehicles powered by alternative fuels, will support EDEKA Minden-Hannover – one of the leading food retailers in Germany – in converting the entire 700-vehicle company fleet from diesel to BioLiquified Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion by 2025

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]]> Volvo receives record order for up to 1,000 electric trucks https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/volvo-receives-record-order-for-up-to-1000-electric-trucks/ Mon, 22 May 2023 09:09:51 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400611 Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solution providers

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]]> Sustainable “Made in Europe”: Daimler Truck subsidiary FUSO celebrates start of production of the next generation eCanter https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/sustainable-made-in-europe-daimler-truck-subsidiary-fuso-celebrates-start-of-production-of-the-next-generation-ecanter/ Mon, 22 May 2023 09:08:35 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=400610 Ceremonial production start of the Next Generation FUSO eCanter at the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe ("MFTE") plant in Tramagal, Portugal

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