TRATON SE intends to merge MAN SE with TRATON
Commercial vehicle producer TRATON SE (TRATON) intends to merge MAN SE (MAN) with TRATON in order to simplify the TRATON GROUP’s overall structure. In connection with this merger, TRATON plans to execute the procedure for transferring the shares held by the non- controlling shareholders of MAN to TRATON in consideration of payment of an appropriate […]
CNH Industrial fully supportive of Nikola Corporation NASDAQ listing
The announcement of Nikola Corporation’s intended listing on the NASDAQ Exchange, New York, U.S.A. later this year, through its merger with VectoIQ, is fully supported by CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI / MI:CNHI). “This is exciting news and another key milestone for our joint project to deliver zero emission Heavy-Duty Trucks and hydrogen infrastructure through a […]
LEVC enters most significant growth phase in its history
The London EV Company (LEVC) is powering into 2020, growing its product range, export markets and employment opportunities. LEVC has expanded its product line-up beyond the successful TX taxi, with the TX shuttle variant and, in Q4 this year, will be launching an all new electric van, taking the successful TX combination of eCity technology, […]
Daimler Trucks ended 2019 with a solid result
Daimler Trucks ended the financial year 2019 with a solid result in a challenging environment. With an operating profit (earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT) amounting to 2.5 billion euros, 2019 was the third most successful financial year in the history of the business division, despite a decline (minus 11% compared with 2018). Revenue equated […]
Strong performance for DAF in 2019
2019 was a good year for DAF Trucks. Its market share of 16.2% in the heavy duty (16+ tonne) segment puts DAF in the Top 3 of largest truck manufacturers in Europe. DAF’s share of the market in the light segment grew from 9.0% to 9.7%. “Our first class trucks and services, combined with an […]
First electric van prototypes in build at LEVC
The first prototypes of the new van from London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) are now being built at the company’s state-of-the-art factory in Ansty, Coventry, ahead of its debut at this year’s CV show on the 28th April. Due to the advanced manufacturing flexibility of the LEVC factory, it has been possible to build these […]
The new Caddy – more digital, connected, efficient and charismatic than ever before
It wins plaudits as a van, family MPV, shuttle and camper with limitless versatility: the Caddy. To date over three million have been built, and now, as a world première, VWCV is revealing the progressive, fifth generation of the Caddy. Every detail from the ground up is new, as for the first time the best […]
Fifteen new Kögel Cool – PurFerro quality for WETRALOG
WETRALOG GmbH, an independent food logistics company of the Westfleisch Group since 2003, has purchased fifteen Premium freezer box trailers for its fleet from Kögel. The international food forwarding company WETRALOG is responsible for the entire logistics division of the Westfleisch Group and specialises in empty container logistics, livestock transport and factory traffic for the […]
Applus+ IDIADA offers winter tyre testing services at Test World’s facilities in Lapland (Finland)
IDIADA, a leading automotive engineering company specialized in design, testing, engineering and homologation services located near Barcelona in Spain, has widened its range of tyre testing and engineering services to provide the best solutions to customers in need of recreating extreme winter driving conditions. Test World facilities located in Ivalo, 300 km north of the […]
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivers 420 e-Crafter vans to French city logistics company Chronopost
Over the next two years, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) will be supplying a total of 420 e-Crafter vans to Chronopost, French city logistics company. The Groupe La Poste subsidiary chose the e-Crafter after performing extensive tests. Martin Piechowski, President of Chronopost, and Heinz-Jürgen Löw, member of the brand Board of Management for Sales and Marketing, signed […]