The ten ‘Endurance’ TRUs were the first to be produced at the company’s new headquarters and production facility in Leatherhead.

Known for its supply of brake pads and linings to both the aftermarket and OE markets for more than 30 years, the company plans to ramp up the supply of brake discs and heavy-duty shock absorbers in North America.

Leyland’s Lancashire operations now produces the entire new generation DAF range, including the XD, XF, XG and XG+ models. The facility is responsible for manufacturing almost all of the DAF trucks sold in the UK and Ireland, with some 40% of all trucks produced exported overseas.

New Flyer says it will repurpose existing space at its production facility in Winnipeg and lease another site for final vehicle commissioning.

Two of its French plants – one in Cholet, the other in Vannes – will see a gradual winding down of production before their eventual closure by 2026 at the latest.

The UK subsidiary is based in the Bicester Motion business park in north Oxfordshire. This site will serve as Canoo's operations, customer, and activation centre for the UK and Europe.

This achievement results from the involvement of almost the entire supply chain, VWCO said, with 90% of its suppliers already involved in this procedure.

This factory represents a major investment and will focus on producing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, including buses, trucks, and other commercial vehicles.

The B4 Chassis Cab electric truck has entered into series production at Bollinger’s facility in Livonia, Michigan. The B4 is a Class 4 medium-duty electric truck, specifically designed for the commercial fleet market.

The single stack fuel cell is aimed at the heavy-duty CV market, including refuse vehicles. Hyzon says the new 200kW system is a major improvement over previous versions, offering 20% more range per kilogram of hydrogen compared with the 120kW model and reducing both volume and weight by about roughly 30%.

Ovarith Troeung of CEO HFC retrofit company cautioned that the company is still waiting for the “market to mature” before ramping up production. Evidently, it has learnt from the litany of startup vehicle companies that have gone bust over the last few years.

“The factory in China is ready for the serial production of several solutions developed by Marcopolo," said Luis Moraes Goes, director of international operations.