July 2021 saw Cummins begin testing a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine as part of its proof-of-concept testing and to build on existing expertise in gaseous-fuel applications and powertrain products.

Electric truck protagonist, Volta Trucks, has appointed Italian producer of lightweight composites, CPC Group, to develop and supply sustainable and recyclable composite exterior body panels for the Volta Zero.

BYD Brasil Ltd, in partnership with body builder, Marcopolo SA, have launched the first intercity electric coach, which went on trial for 90 days in June with transport operator, Expresso Princesa dos Campos.

Trailer builder and components supplier to the CV industry, Empresas Randon S.A. has released its latest Environmental, Social and Governance report, which among its core goals include a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and double the number of women in leadership positions by 2025.

Scandinavian Enviro Systems is in the process of getting planning to build a new end-of-life-vehicle-tyre recycling plant in Lillesjö, Uddevalla Municipality with an annual capacity capable of recycling half of all end-of-life tyres in Sweden.

Thermo King has confirmed its trailer refrigeration unit manufacturing production line in Galway, Ireland, has been awarded the ISO 14064-1 (Carbon Neutrality) certification from the National Standards Authority of Ireland, the first in the country and one of the first in Europe.

Andreas Tostmann CEO of MAN Truck & Bus officially opened the MAN eMobility Centre in Munich on June 9, 2021, for staff training in electric truck assembly and manufacture and for ‘eTruck’ manufacturing production and process development, with start of series production of electric trucks said to be sometime soon.

Allison Transmission Europe has introduced two new versions of its xFE fully automatic transmission for use in medium-duty trucks in the EMEA region.

Tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone Corporation of Tokyo, Japan has announced all of its European tyre plants, European R&D Centre and Proving Ground in Rome, Italy, its PCT plant in Lanklaar, Belgium, textile plant in Usansolo, Spain and its EMIA headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, are now powered by electricity from 100% renewable sources.

With an investment of more than USD30m, the Michelin Group of Clermont-Ferrand, France has started construction of its first ever end-of-life tyre recycling plant in the Antofagasta region of Chile, South America.

Ambev, the largest drinks manufacturer in Brazil, as part of its strategy to reduce its carbon footprint significantly says it plans to convert 102 of its diesel trucks used in city distribution operations to electric drive.

Axle specialist, SAF-HOLLAND GmbH of Bessenbach, Germany and British electric motor producer, Advanced Electric Machines Ltd are working together to develop the latest edition of the SAF TRAKr regenerative braking axle.