Luke Willetts

| By Luke Willetts - 18th December 2024 USA – Allison Ventures *, the venture capital (VC) arm of Allison Transmission Inc , a

of Ormaiztegi, Spain, participated at the Euro Bus Expo 2024, held at the NEC in Birmingham, showcasing the Irizar i8, the latest Irizar i6S Efficient, and the electric Irizar ie tram. T&BB spoke with Andrew Blundell, Managing Director at Irizar UK and Julie Hartley, Sales Director of Irizar UK who told us that the company is moving forward with plans to establish a new head office near Blyth, in Nottinghamshire. The four acres of land were originally purchased in 2018, but due to Brexit and the Pandemic, the plan was put on ice. The new facility is expected to include a showroom, vehicle handover facilities and office spaces as the Irizar brand continues to grow in the UK. The facility is planned to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2025.

of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Baden-Württemberg, has started manufacturing components for its electric HGV at its plants in Gaggenau and Kassel. The Gaggenau plant manufactures axle and transmission components, such as shafts, gear wheels, and housings which are then sent to the Kassel plant, where the components are assembled into complete electric axles. Gaggenau also produces structural parts for the truck's cab. The final assembly of the eActros 600 takes place at Daimler's Wörth plant. Each electric axle undergoes an “end-of-line test” to ensure quality, safety and operational integrity.

| By Luke Willetts - 20th December 2024 Netherlands / USA — Paccar Inc . of Bellevue, Washington, USA, owner of several commercial

| By Luke Willetts - 21st December 2024 Germany / USA – After breaking ground last year Paccar Inc of Bellevue, Washington owner of

Hexagon's Type 4 hydrogen cylinders store hydrogen at 350 bar and are designed specifically for use in buses. Additionally, the firm claims the tanks provide the Xcelsior with a range of up to 370 miles / 600km. Since 2020, Hexagon Purus has equipped over 200 New Flyer hydrogen buses.

| By Luke Willetts - 23rd December 2024 Germany – Eberspächer Group , a manufacturer of exhaust and thermal management products

s, to multiple German logistics companies. Daimler plans on delivering another 50 of these e-trucks before the end of the year, with the majority heading to European dealerships as demonstrator models.

| By Luke Willetts - 24th December 2024 USA – Hexagon Agility LLC , a producer of natural gas fuel systems for trucks based in Costa

| By Luke Willetts - 24th December 2024 USA / Sweden – Vehicle fire suppression systems specialist, Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AB