The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio has announced a strategic relationship with TuSimple Inc*, an autonomous trucking technology company based in San Diego, California, to provide tyres and tyre management solutions to TuSimple’s Autonomous Freight Network (AFN).

FPT Industrial of Turin has been chosen as preferred engine supplier by Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Co Ltd of Gunsan-si city, South Korea for the launch of its new CEN light/medium-duty truck.

idem telematics GmbH of Ulm, Germany (a BPW Bergische Achsen KG subsidiary) and trailer manufacturer, Wilhelm Schwarzmüller GmbH of Freinberg, Austria have signed a comprehensive and multi-year co-operation agreement aimed at making the connected-trailer the standard in the commercial vehicle industry.

Paris-based transport operator, Transdev Group, is planning to introduce autonomous shuttles into global transport systems starting in Europe.

Hyzon Motors, a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, has entered a strategic alliance with Australian energy supplier, Viva Energy.

Volta Trucks, a start-up manufacturer of 16-ton gvw electric trucks under the brand name of Volta Zero, has selected California-based Proterra, as its battery supplier.

Hydrogen fuel cell and commercial vehicle producer, Hyzon Motors has signed an agreement with Perth, Australia-based new materials technology company, WarpForge, for the development of a ‘SuperBus’.

Daimler Truck and engine manufacturer, Cummins, have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a global strategic partnership for medium-duty engine systems.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has awarded Oshkosh Defense - a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation of Oshkosh, Wisconsin - an indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to produce the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV).

Ballymena-based Wrightbus has agreed an exclusive partnership with Voith Turbo for supply of the Voith Electrical Drive System for second generation battery-electric and fuel cell buses for Europe.

DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks Corporation have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy-duty electric trucks for regional transport in Europe.

Isuzu Motors Ltd, Hino Motors Ltd and Toyota Motor Corporation, have agreed on a new partnership in commercial vehicles.