In October, Volkswagen published an updated ‘Green Finance Framework’, an outline for issuing green bonds which incorporates up-to-date EU taxonomy for sustainable activities.

Around 120 battery packs with capacities of 18.6 kWh will be handed over to an unnamed energy storage firm, to evaluate whether used truck batteries are suitable for stationary energy storage applications.

Johnson Matthey has begun refining and recycling operations at its plant in China of the platinum group metal (PGM) content from membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), a key component of automotive fuel cells.

The bus tyre, 58% of which is made out of sustainable materials, was displayed as an illustration of Michelin’s commitment to replacing its current tyres with 100% sustainable ones by 2050.

Fuso sets up trials of latest eCanter in Indonesia. Indonesian government sets out strategy to decarbonise transport.

Jakarta engages UK powertrain maker, Equipmake, to aid retrofitment of e-powertains in city fleet.

UD Trucks actions decarbonisation plan with installation of solar panels.

By the end of the decade, Scania aims to use only 100% “green” batteries, steel, aluminium and cast iron in its vehicle and components production in Europe.

From November 2022 Scania Latin America Ltda oplans to place the Scania P280 gas-powered truck - designed specifically for operations in Brazil’s sugar cane segment - on the market as part of its strategy to offer low carbon solutions in Brazil.

The tyre manufacturer plans to plant up to 25,000 acres in the southwestern USA with guayule, a sustainable source of natural rubber.

The Used Parts Factory, a 3,000-square-metre plant situated within its Vénissieux site and close to its headquarters, will be used for dismantling end-of-life Renault Trucks vehicles.

Both German automotive corporations, which have both committed to ramping up production of electric vehicles before the end of the decade, are keen to establish secure and sustainable supply chains for their EV manufacturing operations.