InoBat Auto, based in Bratislava, Slovakia, has announced it plans on building a battery R&D and production facility in Indiana, USA. The plan is supported by one of InoBat’s investors, Ideanomics, as well as the State of Indiana.

The Neu-Ulm plant belonging to Stuttgart-based Daimler Truck AG has started series production of the Setra brand’s Next-gen ComfortClass and TopClass 500 interurban and coach models.

Schmitz building five to six trailers in the UK including the new dry fright trailer made using Struktoplast

Volvo Bus UK & Ireland changes electrification strategy for the right hand drive markets of the UK and Ireland to offer new e-chassis and body combination for both single deck and double deck with Egypt’s MCV.

First FNM Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidade (FNM) electric trucks scheduled to roll off the Agrale SA production line later this year.

Strong sales and order book for Meteor extra heavy-duty tractor trucks, says VWCO.

Paris-based Forsee Power has announced it plans to manufacture battery systems for school and transit buses in the USA with start of prodsmall scale manufacture of battery packs before the end of 2022.

July sees ZF do Brasil Ltda start production of the TraXon transmission at its plant in Sorocaba, state of São Paulo.

Eindhoven-based DAF Trucks N.V. has produced its 10,000th new generation truck. Starting in winter 2021, DAF’s new generation comprises the XF, XG, and XG+ models.

CATL, based in Ningde, China, has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in the city of Zhaoqing, Guangdong. With a substantial total investment of 12 billion yuan (USD1.8 billion), the first phase of CATL’s Zhaoqing production base is set for the production of both EV batteries and energy storage batteries.

Stellantis will produce the new range of LCVs, including diesel and battery-electric drivelin options, at its Polish and Italian plants, and then supply them to TME.

Turin, Italy-based Iveco Group NV has announced it intends to resume bus production in Italy. The firm intends to assemble hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric buses at the Iveco plant in Foggia, southern Italy, with alternative propulsion systems produced in Turin.