Tom Hunter is the new President of Husco Off-Highway Division
Tom Hunter named Husco new division President; Bob Mortensen assumes Executive Vice President role leading special projects ahead of planned retirement later this year
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Westport to expand global production in Canada and China
Both facilities will support the development of Westport’s GFI-branded fuel system components by advancing Westport’s global hydrogen, CNG and RNG strategies and enabling local manufacturing capacity in China, a market widely cited as the largest in the world for hydrogen commercial vehicle deployme...
SAIM and Exilator. Also Over the Alps
SAIM Marine has been appointed by Exilator as the official distributor for their renowned particulate filters in France and the French overseas territories
ZF goes out to ADAS Business in favour Harman
ZF Sells ADAS Business to In-Cabin Electronics manifacture Harman. According to
ZF CEO Miedreich it's an important milestone for the strategic realignment of the ZF Group
Bonfiglioli @ Agritechnica 2025
Bonfiglioli attended Agritechnica 2025. On display solutions for agricultural robots and machinery – particularly for sprayers and feed mixers – while also highlighting a key technological evolution: the electrification of small autonomous agricultural vehicles and attachment drives
Liebherr Components and the new Hydraulic Cylinder facility in Oberopfingen
With the new building complex in Oberopfingen (Germany), Liebherr’s components product segment has significantly expanded its production capacity for hydraulic cylinders with mechanical manufacturing
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AS Labruna Celebrates a Stellar 2025 Award Season
As 2025 winds down for AS Labruna, the year is defined by an incredible array of accolades and the interaction between innovation and sustainability
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ZF Passive Safety Systems division renamed ZF Lifetec
ZF Group has announced the rebranding of its Passive Safety Systems division to “ZF Lifetec”. The new branding is part of the current legal separation of the Passive Safety Systems division within the ZF Group.
ZF reaches financial targets for 2023
ZF increased turnover to 46.6 billion euros (2022: 43.8 billion euros) and achieved its financial targets for 2023. Going forward, 18 billion euros of targeted investments are planned by 2026.
Ballard to get $40 million grants to build production gigafactory in Rockwell, Texas
The grants will support Ballard’s construction and build-out of an integrated fuel cell production Gigafactory based in Rockwall, Texas. In Phase I, Ballard plans to invest approximately US$160 million (net of the US$40 million in expected DOE grants) from 2024 through the end of 2027 to build and c...
ZF Group: major investments in sustainability
Sustainability is an integral part of ZF Group’s strategy. Its targets include complete climate neutrality by 2040. The extent to which the company invests in sustainability is shown by the transformation of the existing ZF factory in Klášterec, Czech Republic, in a climate-neutral one and the lates...
“Next-level battery technology is just around the corner”: interview with R&D boss at BorgWarner, Martin Busche
In this interview Martin Busche, Director Global R&D at BorgWarner Battery Systems, highlights the strategies of the company with a special focus on the e-bus business.
BMZ Group at LogiMAT 2024 with cutting-edge energy solutions
BMZ Group, a pioneering force in the lifecycle management of lithium-ion battery systems across various industries, is set to make a significant impact at the LogiMAT trade fair (March 19-21, Stuttgart).
Northvolt raised the largest green loan in Europe ($5bn) to set the first circular gigafactory
In addition to the expansion of Northvolt Ett’s cathode production and cell manufacturing, the finance package will enable the expansion of the adjacent recycling plant, Revolt Ett, which is approaching the conclusion of its commissioning and is processing its first materials.
Iveco Group turns to chemical giant BASF for electric vehicle battery recycling
BASF, which has recently inaugurated Europe’s first co-located center of battery material production and battery recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany, will organize and manage the entire recycling process for the lithium-ion batteries used on Iveco Group electric vans, buses and trucks.
Vianode and IPCEI EUBatin to support industrialisation of Europe’s battery value chain
Vianode, an advanced battery materials company providing sustainable anode graphite solutions, has been selected as an associated partner in the EU’s Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) EUBatin program to support accelerated industrialisation of a low-carbon battery value chain.
BorgWarner enters deal with BYD’s FinDreams to manufacture blade battery in Europe and Americas
BorgWarner will be in charge of manufacturing LFP battery packs for commercial vehicles utilizing FinDreams Battery blade cells (presented in 2020) in Europe, the Americas, and select regions of Asia Pacific. The duration of the agreement is 8 years.
