Stuttgart-based Daimler Truck AG has announced that it intends to begin road trials with its 500km eActros LongHaul later this year. The first prototypes of the vehicle are already undergoing internal tests, but is yet to be tested on public roads.

20 LF Electric rigid trucks from Eindhoven-based DAF Trucks N.V. have begun testing as part of the Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT), funded by the Department for Transport (DfT).

Vancouver-based Westport Fuel Systems Inc has unveiled a hydrogen HPDI system for an internal combustion engine in a demonstrator vehicle at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, California.

First Hydrogen Corp, based in Vancouver, Canada, has announced its hydrogen strategy for the UK market. The firm plans to build four hydrogen production facilities across the UK, each featuring a refuelling station to serve commercial vehicles.

Toronto-based battery manufacturer Electrovaya Inc has announced what it has called a “breakthrough” in performance results for its solid state hybrid battery technology at its Electrovaya Labs division.

Easymile SAS has begun an autonomous vehicle pilot project at the Wörth plant of Daimler Truck AG. The TractEasy project is operating an autonomous tow tractor to transport production parts outdoors across a 900m route with mixed traffic conditions.

The UK designer of zero-emission vehicle concepts has acquired a base for research and development at MIRA Technology Park in Nuneaton, giving it access to specialist engineering and testing capabilities.

Enviro200 buses from Alexander Dennis Ltd have taken part in a pilot on-road autonomous passenger-less scheme, ahead of operations with passengers that are scheduled for later this year. Bus operator Stagecoach has been conducting the passenger-less tests over the course of two weeks

BorgWarner Inc, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, has received an award of USD4.09 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to design and develop a cost-effective and advanced DC fast charger.

The UK-based EV manufacturer plants to invest over GBP300m in its business operations in both the UK and India, which it claims will lead to the creation of over 4,000 skilled jobs.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co has announced a multi-million-dollar programme supported by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), to develop a domestic source of natural rubber from a species of dandelion called Taraxacum kok-saghyz, known as TK.

California-based Kodiak Robotics Inc has announced a partnership with U.S. Xpress to deliver freight autonomously between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.