The three Japanese firms will develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered light trucks for the mass market through their research joint venture Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies, established last year to “help address various challenges facing the transportation industry as well as contribute to the achievement of a carbon-neutral society.”

The two companies - who have already produced school buses on the Ford Class 4 chassis platform - will now start working with the GM 4500 as well; a cutaway van chassis best known as the basis for the ‘Silverado’ pickup truck range by Chevrolet.

The Night Lock, which DAF claims is 150% stronger than comparable products on the market, will be available as an option for the new XF/XG/XG+ trucks or as a retrofit for older models.

The German manufacturer kickstarted trials of a prototype truck fuelled by liquid hydrogen, which could potentially provide more cargo space, payload and range than gaseous hydrogen.

Operators with connected Schmitz trailers will have the option of sharing their trailer data with customers through Transporeon’s ‘Visibility Hub’, a tool which can provide real-time information on the location of trailers and goods on the road.

Facchini S.A. of Votuporanga,Brazil has introduced two new bulk goods semi-trailer models; a bulk tipper with a fourth axle and a ‘sliding’ suspension system called Bulk Trailer, and the second, also with a fourth axle, which has two ‘cargo boxes’ for split loads.

BPW’s modular eTransport axle, an axle with integrated electric drive for distribution vehicles, is now production ready for trucks between 5.5t and 7.5t gvw.

Following a collaboration agreement reached in 2018 between Caio and Caetano, the latter has announced it recently started demonstrations of its new 12-metre low floor battery electric bus in São Paulo, Brazil.

BPW's regenerative trailer axle developed in conjunction with Thermo King on trial with selected fleet customers

The black box systems are proprietary simulation tools which will allow OEMs to accurately simulate and predict the performance of Romeo Power batteries in specific applications without having to conduct real-world testing.

The 'Proxima' is a Class 5 walk-in step van powered by REE Automotive's 'P7' modular platform, with a body built by Poindexter subsidiaries EAVX and Morgan Olson.

The Power Cube is a mobile, remote-controlled charging station for commercial electric vehicles which can store up to 3 MW of power and can recharge vehicles in 1-2 hours, while recharging itself with wind and solar power.