The new venture by Renault Trucks and its British distributors is offering trucks on a three-month lease, with customers only paying based on their usage.

This follows an initial agreement of purchase/sale signed on December 17, 2018, for 80.1 per cent of the equity to be procured by Hitachi.

Addiante Serviços Financeiros e Digitais, is a new company, headquartered in São Paulo, specializing in leasing services for heavy-duty trucks, semi-trailers, and associated equipment.

The two companies have reached a definitive agreement to set up a joint venture to provide Class 8 fuel cell trucks along with services and green hydrogen infrastructure as part of a single package from 2027.

The Dutch automotive corporation has entered negotiations to acquire a substantial stake in the Michelin-Faurecia joint venture and expects to complete the transaction within the first six months of 2023.

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and Traton Group have announced that their heavy vehicle charging joint venture will operate under the name Milence BV, based in Amsterdam.

Equipped with a 30-kW fuel cell, a 33-kWh battery and a tank containing 4.5 kg of hydrogen at 350 bar, the bus offers a 300 km range with up to 15 passengers, and a 5-minute refuelling time.

The consortium is to consist of Ideanomics subsidiary, U.S. Hybrid Corporation and A-1 Alternative Fuel Systems Inc, supported by funding from South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) and SoCalGas.

By 2030, PowerCo hopes to receive up to 40-GWh worth of critical battery materials from Umicore – enough to make batteries to supply 550,000 EVs annually. 

The plant is responsible for producing biomethane from agricultural waste from surrounding farms.

Called Fyrqom, the joint venture between Volvo, Qamcom and CEO Roman Iustin will focus on developing automated systems for tyre pressure monitoring in heavy-duty vehicles.

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