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Despite some adversity (political instability in France, the bankruptcy of Van Hool) Autocar Expo 2024, held from 3 to 6 December in Lyon, closed the doors on a positive trend in terms of visitors and sales. But even these order books were hiding a dark reality.

When it comes to electric vehicles, one of the key issues is range, which is the biggest point of vulnerability to date. For a 18m articulated vehicle that can weigh up to 30 tonnes and carry almost 130 passengers, the demand for power becomes quite significant and mileage is essential for being abl...

Hamburg metropolitan region just welcomed 95 new Mercedes eCitaro buses to the fleet of Vhh.mobility (Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein). In November 2024 the manufacturer was also awarded a 350-units order by the other operator managing Hamburg’s network, namely Hochbahn. Over a third of Vhh....

Daimler Buses states it has been confirmed by Hamburger Hochbahn as the sole supplier of up to 350 fully electric Mercedes eCitaro and eCitaro G city buses. The same OEM has already been awarded up to 250 e-buses by the other city operator VHH. In March 2024 Hochbahn, headed since December 2023 by R...

Mercedes eIntouro, the launch gets closer: Daimler Buses has presented the near-production prototype of the first intercity bus under Daimler Truck umbrella to be powered by electricity. Interestingly enough, it’s equipped with a different set of battery and driveline than the eCitaro range, m...

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck intend to create a joint venture to develop a common software-defined vehicle platform and dedicated truck operating system, “providing the basis for future software-defined commercial vehicles”, the OEMs state in a press note that follows the announcement m...