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.

Fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy Inc has been named as the winner of a tender process to supply Tevva Motors Ltd with its 50kW T505 fuel cell system for Tevva’s 7.5 tonne electric truck platform. The two companies state they are now working towards finalising a broader supply agreement.

Robert Bosch GmbH and Amazon Web Services Inc have entered into a partnership aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability in the transportation and logistics industry.

Continental AG has announced a new high-mileage trailer tyre aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The firm states that the EcoPlus HT3+ offers 10% higher mileage due to a lower rolling resistance and improved retreadability.

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.

Continental AG has inaugurated a new surface materials plant in Pune, India, to focus on the production of interior components in the commercial vehicle and automotive segments for the Indian market.

GreenCell Mobility is set to run its first intercity bus, under the brand name NueGo, for Maharashtra Regional State Transport (MSRTC), along the route between Pune and Admednagar, on June 1, 2022.

Enviro200 buses from Alexander Dennis Ltd have taken part in a pilot on-road autonomous passenger-less scheme, ahead of operations with passengers that are scheduled for later this year. Bus operator Stagecoach has been conducting the passenger-less tests over the course of two weeks

Robert Bosch GmbH is set to acquire Five AI Ltd, a start-up specialising in autonomous driving software based in Cambridge, UK. The acquisition adds to Bosch’s autonomous mobility portfolio following the announcement that it was acquiring German firm Altatec GmbH earlier in April of this year.

Allison Transmission Inc and Hyzon Motors Inc have been selected to provide the propulsion system for the UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered refuse truck. Aberdeen City council has chosen to pair a 250kW Hyzon electric motor with Allison’s 3000 Series transmission in conjunction with a 45kW hydrogen fuel cell.

BorgWarner Inc, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, has received an award of USD4.09 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to design and develop a cost-effective and advanced DC fast charger.

According to the terms of the four-year contracts, TTC has placed firm orders for 202 Xcelsior hybrid-electric buses, and it may order up to an additional 263 forty-foot hybrid-electric buses as well as 100 sixty-foot buses.