KIRCHHOFF Automotive supplies various parts for VW, BMW, Mercedes, and Ford models On June 18, KIRCHHOFF Automotive, in a newsletter, announced that it is supplying formed parts and welded assemblies, including front and rear side members, front panels, and body forming parts for the Ford Puma and Ford Transit Courier BEV programs. These components are produced across the Craiova (Piteşti) plant in Romania, Mielec in Poland, and Esztergom in Hun...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/25

own in the electric arc furnaces, harnessing green electricity, and subsequently processed into new low-CO2 steel products. The Salzgitter Group currently delivers steel coils to Sweden via single wagon freight. In the future, a direct, high-capacity shuttle service will replace this, ensuring fast transit times and efficient round trips by transporting scrap on the return journey, eliminating empty runs. Based on Salzgitter Group press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/24

New Flyer signs contract with New Jersey Transit for up to 750 buses On June 16, NFI Group’s subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. announced a contract from the New Jersey Transit Corporation for the purchase of up to 750 Xcelsior 60-foot clean-diesel transit buses (1,500 equivalent units or EUs). The contract includes an initial firm order for 200 buses (400 EUs) with deliveries starting in 2026, and options to purchase up to an additional 550 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/17

electrification and battery storage specialist headquartered in London, and the City of Brampton, Ontario, Canada announced their leadership of a group of U.K. and Canada-based partners including TD Securities Inc. and OEMs that will launch a CAD 4 billion partnership to support the zero emissions transition of the Brampton Transit bus fleet.  This effort will mark the first phase of a 10-year electrification framework. The Brampton project is ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/17

utions.  The existing relationship between the two companies began with ENSOL EV installing Wallbox’s Pulsar line of AC chargers at residential and commercial sites. The next phase of the collaboration includes the deployment of Wallbox’s Supernova DC fast chargers across key urban centers and transit corridors locations in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, three states experiencing rapid growth in EV adoption and charging demand. ENSOL EV plans ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/13

’s Q2 quarterly sales release. GM has not been reporting sales on a monthly basis since March 2018.  To compare, Ford, which still reports monthly sales, sold 34,132 vehicles during the same five month time period across its EV lineup, which includes the Ford Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit van. GM’s large YoY EV increase came in part with the launch of Cadillac's Optiq and Vistiq vehicles, and increased availability of the Che...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Bee Network in Greater Manchester, featuring 1,000 new electric buses by 2030. GBP 350 million to revamp South Yorkshire’s bus system, with franchised services starting in Sheffield, Doncaster, and Rotherham by 2027, and expanding across the region by 2029. GBP 100 million for three new bus rapid transit routes in Liverpool, including to the airport and football stadiums, plus new buses starting in St Helens and the Wirral in 2026. Based on UK...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

e company’s best May since 2019 and the third straight month of sales gains.  At Ford, sales of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, which represented 87% of sales, grew 17% in May compared to a year ago. Hybrids were up 29%, though EVs fell by a quarter as sales of the F-150 Lightning pickup and E-Transit commercial van declined 42% and 93%, respectively. Among models, F-Series pickups increased almost 15%, Ranger sales grew by 34% and the Mexic...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

les in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse. Affected vehicles include the 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2023-2024 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles.  The accessory prot...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

ce is set to launch on Uber in the coming months, with full commercial services expected in late 2025. WeRide has also been testing and deploying its Robobus in several key areas across Saudi Arabia. This Level-4 autonomous vehicle is designed to address last-mile transportation gaps and complement transit networks.  Based on WeRide press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/27

rer featuring Sono Motors' solar integration solution. This development allows customers to purchase solar-equipped buses directly from the OEM. It also started a collaboration with Ford Motor Company under the EU-funded SolarMoves project to test Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics (VIPV) on a Ford E-Transit. The vehicle is equipped with a 1 kWp solar installation and Sono Motors' High Voltage (HV) Solar Charge Controller, aiming to reduce grid cha...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/23

as vehicles maximize performance while reducing emissions and engine noise levels. The 3000 Series is designed to make medium and heavy-duty vehicles more fuel efficient and easier to operate, and meet the demands of applications including distribution, refuse, utility services, fire and emergency, transit buses and more.  3000 Series transmissions can accommodate engines with power ratings ranging from 210 to 450 hp (157-336 kW) and torque capa...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

Arabia’s public investment fund (PIF) holds a 64% controlling stake in Lucid Motors.  Lucid already assembles the Air for the local and other nearby markets in Saudi Arabia, and it will soon also begin building the Gravity SUV there.  In its Q1 report on May 6, Lucid said it had 600 vehicles in transit to Saudi Arabia, which will be included in Q2 production numbers. The current facility's production capacity is limited, but it will be able t...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

all FNV4, and merge it with a program that evolves our existing architecture, called FNV3. This evolving version is called FNV3.X. We’re going to invest in and build on this architecture across a full portfolio of vehicles – not only electric vehicles and F-150s, but Mustangs, Broncos, Rangers, Transit Vans, and more.”  (multiple sources on May 6, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

from April 29 to May 1, reaffirmed its status as the UK’s premier event for the road transport industry. This year’s show spotlighted the sector’s rapid evolution, focusing on decarbonisation, electrification, and smart technologies. Electrification and Zero Emissions A central theme was the transition to zero-emission vans and trucks. The Main Stage session, “The Future of HGV Electrification: Pathways to Zero Emissions,” discussed th...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/12

Ford to delivers 1,070 Ford E-Transit vans to PepsiCo in Mexico On May 8, Ford de México and PepsiCo announced a major step toward sustainable logistics with the deployment of 1,070 all-electric Ford E-Transit vans for last-mile deliveries, with an investment of over MXN 2.3 billion. The initiative is expected to cut annual CO2 emissions by 3,900 tons. The E-Transit, Ford’s electric commercial vehicle, features a 198-kWh motor delivering 266 h...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

arter ended March 31, 2025.       •    Lucid reported Q1 revenue of USD 235.0 million, up 36.1% from that in Q1 2024      •    The company delivered 3,109 vehicles in Q1, up 58.1% compared to Q1 2024      •    Lucid produced 2,212 vehicles in Q1, excluding over 600 vehicles in transit to Saudi Arabia for factory gating.      •    It had a loss from operations of USD (691.9) million, compared to USD  (729.9) million i...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

negative impact in the quarter: Around EUR 0.6 billion from provisions in connection with CO2 regulation in Europe Around EUR 0.2 billion for restructuring measures at CARIAD A total of around EUR 0.3 billion from adjustments to provisions for the diesel issue and from the valuation of vehicles in transit in connection with the import duties introduced in the U.S. at the beginning of April. The VW Group confirms the outlook for the 2025 financi...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

Lucid production up 28.0%, deliveries up 58.1% in Q1 On April 2, the  Lucid Group announced production and delivery totals for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. During this period:      • Lucid produced 2,212 vehicles at its plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, a 28.0% increase over the same period in 2024.       • The company had over 600 additional vehicle kits in transit for final assembly in Saudi Arabia.       • Lucid delivered 3...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

le sales were up 25.5% for a Q1 record of 73,623 units, making up 14.7% of total sales.      • Hybrid sales were up 32.9%, led by Maverick (21,414 units) and F-150 Hybrid.     • EV sales were up 11.5%, with Mustang Mach-E reaching 11,607 units, a record despite low inventory.     • E-Transit sales were up 29.9% to 3,756 units. (Ford release on April 1, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02