The parent of brands such as Maxion Wheels and Maxion Structural Components has announced a set of sustainability commitments under its ‘ROADMAP ZERO’ strategy, which aims to make the components supplier into a carbon neutral business by 2040.

Knorr-Bremse AG, based in Munich, Germany, has achieved a key climate milestone of carbon neutrality across all group sites. The firm states that, considering carbon offsets, its operations have been carbon neutral since the end of 2021.

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.

Ohio-based Dana Inc has announced that its new Sustainable Mobility Center, located at its headquarters, has been awarded with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

Two battery technology start-ups, InoBat Auto and Gigamine Ltd, have announced a joint agreement to develop a process and supporting infrastructure to deliver cost-effective collection and re-utilisation of critical materials from battery manufacturing and used batteries.

Proterra has announced that it has been awarded multiple ‘TRUE’ (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certificates for its manufacturing facilities – a first in the electric vehicle industry, according to Green Business Certification Inc.

Switch Mobility has announced that it is certified as carbon neutral by environmental consultancy Climate Partner UK, following investments in renewable energy and carbon offsets.

Scania has announced its aim to reduce emissions in its supply chain - for batteries, steel, aluminium, and iron in particular - by up to 90% by 2030.

DHL Logistics Brazil has installed super-thin (3mm) lightweight solar panels on 16 refrigerated trucks operated by its cold chain logistics partner, Polar, which specializes in the transport of medicines to the health industry.

Bridgestone Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan, has launched a joint programme to develop chemical recycling technologies that utilise used tyres to achieve high-yield production of isoprene, a raw material used in synthetic rubber production.

Ohio-based Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has announced that it reached several significant sustainability milestones throughout 2021. The firm diverted 99.9% of its waste from landfill, reduced its energy consumption by more than 16 million kWh, and installed a 1.17MW solar array at its plant in Huntingdon, Indiana.

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