Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana, has announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture with China Petrochemical Corp, a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group based in Beijing, China.

The joint venture, 'AccionaPlug', will be dedicated to the development, operation and maintenance of green hydrogen projects across Spain and Portugal.

Meritor is ramping up sales of its electric powertrain for the North American market - the company is currently working with nine OEM partners. Outside of North America, Meritor is collaborating with partners in Europe, South America, and India.

The joint venture will develop fuel-cell powertrain systems in the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin and the province of Hebei in northeast China.

The two companies plan to build the facility in an undisclosed metropolitan area of South Korea by 2024 for the manufacture of electrolysers and fuel cells.

The 2GW plant for the production of PEM electrolysers is expected to be completed by 2023.

The Renault Master Van H2-TECH prototype van is equipped with a 30-kW fuel cell engine providing a range of up to 500 km.

Following an interview with Truck & Bus Builder, Gainsborough-based emissions solutions firm, Eminox Ltd (a subsidiary of Hexadex Group), has provided additional information on its recently announced joint venture in India with IP Rings Ltd (IPRL)1 - a subsidiary of Amalgamations Group and manufacturer of components for engines, gearboxes and turbochargers based in Chennai, India.

Nikola Corporation of Phoenix, USA, and Iveco SpA, based in Turin, Italy (a subsidiary of CNH Industrial), have inaugurated a new 200 sq km manufacturing facility in the city of Ulm, Germany.

Terberg Tractores Iberia, formed in partnership with the Feyter Group, will supply specialist vehicles for port operations, logistics, and the steel and concrete products industries in the Iberian Peninsula.

The Proton Motor and Schaefer Elektronik joint venture will develop off-grid fast-charging stations which are powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Joint venture Levo's turnkey e-mobility solution, including electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and energy management services, will be offered through the Blue Bird distribution network.