Germany, June 4 -- Akiem, the European leader in locomotive and passenger train leasing and maintenance, announces that it has placed a firm order with Siemens Mobility for 10 Vectron Dual Mode (VDM) locomotives, with an option for 40 additional locomotives. This order is part of the framework agreement signed in August 2021 for the supply of locomotives and associated services. The first locomotives are to be delivered in the 4th quarter of 2026. Akiem previously firmly ordered 100 Vectron locomotives from Siemens Mobility in different batches since 2021.Delivering a maximum power of 2.4 megawatts in electric mode and 2 megawatts in diesel mode, the ordered locomotives will be able to perform freight operations at speeds of up to 160 km/h....