Ashok Leyland Ltd of Chennai, has built up dedicated teams at its Hosur engine plant to develop and deliver advanced alternative-fuelled engines. It offers fully homologated CNG and LNG powered engines manufactured at the Hosur plant.

Cummins Inc., based in Columbus, Indiana, has announced it will locate its New Power China headquarters in Shanghai, within the Lingang New Area, a free trade pilot zone.

The site, expected to be completed in Q3 2022, will be the new home of e-mobility subsidiary Promech Technologies and will have room for manufacturing, R&D, and offices.

Start-up companies can pitch and develop their ideas via the platform; approved proposals will gain market access and technical and business support from the Japanese CV manufacturer.

The Vienna-based subsidiary, led by Manfred Heidegger and Andreas Hager, will take over coordination of software development for pepper motion.

The platform, created in collaboration with PTC Inc, is intended to harmonise research and development across the Volvo Group.

The government-funded project involves the use of corresponding Wave charging pads installed on the undercarriage of the test vehicle and in the ground.

The 40,000 sq ft facility will play host to R&D unit Shyft Innovations, which is currently developing an all-electric chassis platform for medium-duty CVs.

Allison Transmissions Inc of Indianapolis, Indiana, has expanded its electrification testing capabilities at its Vehicle Electrification + Environmental Test Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The new facility at Millbrook Proving Ground provides expanded testing of the thermal stability and emissions of commercial vehicles.

The driver-in autonomous shuttle, nicknamed 'The Badger', will be used for research purposes on public and private roads in Racine, Wisconsin.

The bus and coach builder is building a new operations site in Farnborough, set to open in early 2022.