OEMs and ‘PIK’ scientists offer roadmap and policy advice (conditions) to governments to achieve fossil-free road transport over the next two decades

Electric truck and bus builder, Lion Electric Company, has announced plans to merge with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corporation, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company based in Kansas City, to establish a state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing facility in the United States and to substantially expand its capacity.

Announcing that in 2021, the German Federal Government intends to further promote investments in modern trailer technologies as part of the ‘Fleet Renewal Programme for Commercial Vehicles’, Europe’s largest trailer builder Schmitz Cargobull AG is offering a tyre pressure monitoring system to tipper trailer operators; it is well known that under-inflated tyres or tyre pressure not matching the load on any vehicle can waste fuel and increase carbon footprint.

October 2020 saw Turkish light truck, bus and coach builder, Temsa Transportation Vehicles become jointly-owned by the PPF Group and long-term owner, Sabanci Holding, each holding a 50% stake.

An interview in November 2020 with Karl Deppen, president of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and CEO for Latin America with T&BB’s South American correspondent, Jose Secco, shared some important details about the Brazilian market as well as providing an outlook for CV demand over the coming years.

The new coach, which is designed for charter and tourism applications comprises the Mercedes-Benz O 500 RS 1836 rear engine chassis and Comil’s Campione Invictus body.

Toyota Motor Corporation has joined the recently formed Japan Hydrogen Association, a body created to promote global collaboration and the formation of a hydrogen supply chain in the field.

Hino USA has announced Project Z, the company's development path to Zero Emission Vehicles, ranging from Class 4 to Class 8.

TRATON SE, (the medium and heavy commercial vehicle majority-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG producing vehicles and other mobility products under the Scania, MAN, VW and RIO brands) has announced it has agreed terms with the major shareholders in US truck and bus builder, Navistar International Corporation.

Great Dane LLC, manufacturer of trailers and truck body equipment, and Aurora Parts & Accessories LLC, have entered a strategic partnership combining Great Dane’s expertise in service to the goods mobility industry with Aurora’s aftermarket operational expertise, distribution services and digital platforms.

Scania AB has launched its first series production range of electric trucks.  

Alexander Dennis Ltd, the bus and coach building subsidiary of NFI Group Inc, has begun the formal consultation of its previously announced restructuring programme in response to the significant fall in demand for new buses and coaches in the United Kingdom as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.