The 'First Movers Coalition' is a government-supported initiative to create market demand for low-carbon medium- and heavy-duty trucks through purchase commitments.

Yutong announces a net-zero emission target which is ten years ahead of the People's Republic of China's national target, a first for the Chinese bus industry.

In an interview with Truck & Bus Builder, seat and interior parts manufacturer Grammer emphasised the importance of sustainability to the company's future growth strategy.

Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Thailand Co., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., based in Tokyo, Japan, has added solar panels to the roof of its manufacturing facility in Chonburi.

The hydrogen and synthetic fuels production company expects to produce 2,000 metric-tons of hydrogen at Californian hub; through partnership with Hyzon Motors, Raven SR plans to expand its waste-to-hydrogen process as far as Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Following a 100-truck order from Danish shipping company DFDS, Volvo Trucks has pledged to expand electric truck sales to half of total sales by 2030.

The Science Based Targets initiative is a global partnership which helps companies to set targets in line with the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep global warming below 2°C.

Global seat manufacturer Grammer AG, based in Amberg, Germany, has unveiled a range of sustainably produced seats for the bus and rail segments, titled the Ubility One Concept. With the launch of this seat and passenger support range, the company announced a significant shift in strategy to deliver sustainable products that feature lightweight, renewable and reusable materials.

Signatories are committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040 by decarbonising all aspects of their business and neutralising any remaining emissions with carbon offsets.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, has announced that it will adopt 100% renewable energy at most of its plants across Europe and Turkey. This is the first stage of the company’s multi-phase plan to use exclusively renewable energy across all its facilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa by the end of 2022.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), based in Kawasaki, Japan, said its truck plant in Tramagal, Portugal, would become  carbon neutral by 2022, well ahead of its plants in Japan which are expected to achieve this status by 2039 at the latest

Tata Motors has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Gujarat to support setting up a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility in Ahmedabad, for end-of-life passenger and commercial vehicles.