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EST-Floattech will provide an Octopus High Energy battery system for a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel. The vessel’s hybrid power plant is being integrated by Siemens Energy, and the ship is under construction at Marco Polo Marine’s shipyard in Batam, Indonesia.
Arcese and Cartiere del Garda have added five Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 trucks to an electric fleet running between Riva del Garda and Arco in northern Italy. Together with one eActros 600 already in service, the trucks are said to fully replace diesel vehicles on this 24/7 operation.
According to Advanced Maritime Technology International, Siemens selects EST-Floattech battery system for Marco Polo Marine’s CSOV Plus. The source says a package of high energy Octopus modules from EST-Floattech will be supplied as the battery system for the vessel.
Volvo Buses says the Volvo 9700 is returning to the European market, with production already underway in Mexico and customer deliveries expected to start in late 2026. The move expands Volvo Buses’ European coach portfolio.
The 2026 FIAA show in Madrid included several new bus and coach products, according to the source. It matters because the event highlighted fresh models from multiple manufacturers for the European market.