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Daimler Truck announces it has reached a production milestone with the eCitaro: more than 2,500 units of the low-floor electric bus have been manufactured in Mannheim and delivered since series production began at the end of 2018. Orders have come from a wide range of European countries, with major ...

Daimler Truck started 2025 recording declining volumes (both sales and backlog) and financial performances within mounting macroeconomic uncertainties. Among the main contributors to this resilience was Daimler Buses, which recorded all positive results and played a key role in supporting the Group’...

BEV intercity bus Mercedes eIntouro successfully passed its first customer test drive at the beginning of April, travelling for 380 kilometres on the regular route of the Eurobus Rustexpress from Swiss Bassersdorf via Zurich to the Europa-Park theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, and back. As a co...

Daimler Truck’s total unit sales declined by 12% in 2024, reaching 460,409 vehicles compared to 526,053 in the previous year. However, within this broader downturn, the bus segment remained resilient. Daimler Buses division sold 26,646 buses worldwide, an increase from 26,168 units in 2023, ma...

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...