Bus and truck retrofitting and solutions firm e-troFit, based in Denkendorf, has announced a rebrand to pepper motion. The name change is intended to more accurately reflect the company’s expansion of its product and solution portfolio which is open to other new technologies beyond electrification.

Hyundai Motor Group of Seoul, is investing heavily in two main zero-emission technologies, battery-powered electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), as major markets across the world look to phase out internal combustion engines in the next 15 years.

Cummins Filtration, the business unit which produces fuel filters for trucks as well as heavy machinery and power generation systems, may be spun off as an independent company.

Iveco has celebrated the 600,000th Eurocargo produced at its Brescia plant, Italy. The milestone vehicle was powered by compressed natural gas.

Emission and thermal management control company, Eberspächer Group says it has acquired ViCTORi LLC of Boulder, Colorado, USA, which makes air compressors for fuel cell systems.

As part of its drive towards fossil-free transport by 2040, Renault Trucks SAS is building a new R&D centre near its headquarters in Lyon, France.

AB Volvo Penta Industrial of Gothenburg, the marine and industrial powertrain division of the Volvo Group, has entered a strategic project partnership with TICO (Terminal Investment Corporation) of Savanah, Georgia, USA to electrify its terminal tractor range.

In preparation to spin-off its on-road business under the name On-Highway by the start of 2022, CNH Industrial has appointed Domenico Nucera to head the Bus Business Unit, succeeding Sylvain Blaise, effective October 1, 2021.

REE Automotive has announced a strategic collaboration with EAVX, a wholly-owned business unit of US truck body builder, JB Poindexter & Co, to build light-duty e-trucks.

Daimler Trucks’ 'eTruck Ready' App for determining which operating profiles and routes are suitable for an eCanter truck, is now available in key European markets where Daimler Trucks is selling the Fuso eCanter electric truck.

Bus and coach builder, Temsa, has received a capital injection of funds totalling TRL300m (USD34m) by its parent companies, Sabancı Holding and the PPF Group, thereby increasing its investment capital from TRL210m (USD24m) to TRL510m (USD59m).

REE Automotive has completed its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corporation on July 22, 2021, following approval of shareholders.