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Scania inaugurates brand-new production plant in Rugao, China

Covering 800,000 square metres, the site has a licensed production capacity of 50,000 vehicles a year and will serve both the Chinese market and selected export markets in Asia and beyond. Scania is the first western OEM to be granted a full production licence for a wholly owned truck plant in China…
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Scania inaugurates brand-new production plant in Rugao, China

Covering 800,000 square metres, the site has a licensed production capacity of 50,000 vehicles a year and will serve both the Chinese market and selected export markets in Asia and beyond. Scania is the first western OEM to be granted a full production licence for a wholly owned truck plant in China…
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Kia is working on cell-level battery passport for its EVs

a battery passport enables live State of Health (SoH) tracking, real-time repair diagnostics, and end-to-end traceability across the battery’s lifecycle. For EV drivers, this leads to benefits such as extended battery life, more affordable maintenance, and a higher level of trust when buying or sell…

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MAN delivered the first eTGX electric trucks in Italy

The two MAN eTGX vehicles delivered to Fratelli Foppiani Trasporti represent the top of the range of the new generation of electric industrial vehicles. The MAN eTGX 18.544 4×2 road tractor is equipped with six high-voltage batteries with a total capacity of 534 kWh. The second vehicle, a MAN eTGX 2…

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Kia is working on cell-level battery passport for its EVs

a battery passport enables live State of Health (SoH) tracking, real-time repair diagnostics, and end-to-end traceability across the battery’s lifecycle. For EV drivers, this leads to benefits such as extended battery life, more affordable maintenance, and a higher level of trust when buying or sell…

Amazon start testing BrightDrop electric vans in North America

Amazon wants to launch at least 100,000 electric delivery vans all over the world in the next few years. That's why the company is considering several electric van brands as possible suppliers. The news, provided by Reuters, has been recently confirmed by top managers at BrightDrop.

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Scania inaugurates brand-new production plant in Rugao, China

Covering 800,000 square metres, the site has a licensed production capacity of 50,000 vehicles a year and will serve both the Chinese market and selected export markets in Asia and beyond. Scania is the first western OEM to be granted a full production licence for a wholly owned truck plant in China…
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Emanuele Cappellano is the new Global Head of Stellantis Pro One

"His return to Europe marks a new chapter for Stellantis in this region of immense potential, as we focus on sustainable growth, customer-centric innovation, and operational excellence", reports Stellantis in an official note. Cappellano succeeds Jean-Philippe Imparato, who will now focus full-time …
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The renovated IVECO test track in Ulm, Germany

Originally opened in the late 1980s, the Ulm test track just underwent a major renovation to enhance testing of Iveco Group’s mobility solutions for the future, including trucks, buses and special-purpose vehicles. The 150,000 square metres of this cutting-edge complex feature a new driving dynamics…
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Mitsubishi FUSO and Hino have officially merged into new company ARCHION

The name ARCHION embodies the essence of ‘arches’, representing the connection between the companies and their stakeholders, as well as to each other. ‘Eons’ represents the creation of the future of transportation. Headquartered in Tokyo, the brand-new company will start operation in April 2026….
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Hydrogen

Germany, new hydrogen refuelling station to be built in Lübeck

Construction of the facility is set to begin immediately, with commissioning targeted for the end of 2025. The station, designed by Hypion, will have a daily capacity of up to 2,000 kilograms of hydrogen and will be capable of refuelling up to 50 trucks per day. The project received significant fund…

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Kia is working on cell-level battery passport for its EVs

a battery passport enables live State of Health (SoH) tracking, real-time repair diagnostics, and end-to-end traceability across the battery’s lifecycle. For EV drivers, this leads to benefits such as extended battery life, more affordable maintenance, and a higher level of trust when buying or sell…

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MAN unveils brand-new AI assistant for fleet management

The system uses Perform's comprehensive vehicle usage data and driving style analyses, as well as an extensive knowledge database in the background, to create tailor-made performance analyses and recommendations for action for fleet managers. As for now, the tool has been released in Austria and in …

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