A new feature for its heavy-duty electric trucks will allow drivers to remotely start preheating or precooling the vehicle in order to maintain optimal battery performance in extreme ambient temperatures.

Columbus, Indiana-based power systems manufacturer Cummins Inc has released a new electric powertrain for terminal tractors. The new PowerDrive 8000 will support gross vehicle weights from 36 tonnes to 88.5 tonnes.

Loveland, Colorado-based electrification specialist Lightning eMotors Inc has announced it is now offering the Lightning eChassis for Class 4 and 5 commercial vehicles.

The two companies aim to mass-produce a series of hydrogen fuel-cell electric city buses for the South Korean market from 2023.

The Shyft Group subsidiary upfitted bodies to two E-Transit pilot vehicles which are currently being tested with customers in North America.

Late November saw Marcopolo SA of Caxias du Sol present to President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasília, ABCD region of São Paulo, its first battery-electric bus fitted with its own technology and components from Brazilian and international suppliers.

Librelato S.A.1 of Içara, Santa Catarina state has launched a new generation of trailers under the name EVOLUT, comprising tippers, bulkers, tank semi-trailers, curtainsiders and aluminium box vans designed for a variety of industrial segments from agriculture and construction to the transport of beverages and fuels.

Cummins Brasil Ltda, a wholly owned manufacturing and sales subsidiary of Cummins Inc based in Guarulhos, São Paulo State, has announced that it has invested around BRA170 million (USD30m) in the development of its new engine platform to comply with the PROCONVE 8 (Euro 6) emissions standard, scheduled for introduction in Brazil from January 1, 2023.

ZF do Brasil Ltda, headquartered in Sorocaba, São Paulo state, announced its parent company, ZF Group is the main drivetrain supplier to Higer Bus Company of Suzhou, China, for an electric bus that has started trials / tests with a city bus operator in the city of São Paulo; full scale operations of several electric Higer Bus buses are expected to start during the first half of 2022.

The components manufacturer began production of the electric powertrain for Class 5-8 CVs in December 2021. It also announced supply agreements with Thomas Built Buses and Hexagon Purus.

Arrival has announced the start of proving ground trials for its battery electric Arrival Bus.

Credobus has relaunched its articulated bus range with the offering of the Econell 18 Next at the 51st Bus and Coach Expert Consultation in Budapest.