Maxion Wheels has joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and ResponsibleSteel, not-for-profit organisations which aim to establish global standards and certification for the sustainable sourcing and production of aluminium and steel respectively.

Toyota, Daihatsu and others are working together to study more efficient ways of sourcing biomass and producing bioethanol for use as a fuel.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has announced that Sigrid de Vries will assume the position of ACEA Director General on September 1st 2022. In this role, she will manage the association that unites Europe’s 16 major car, truck, van, and bus makers in the EU.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has released data, collected by Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, highlighting the need for European states to construct charging infrastructure at high-use truck stops across the continent.

The company has established the Torc Autonomous Advisory Council (TAAC) with the aim of allowing logistics firms to guide and advise Torc Robotics as it develops its first commercialised autonomous truck.

The ITxPT aims to widen the interoperability between IT systems in the public transportation sector in the European and North American markets by creating an "open architecture".

The think-tank and government body has launched the e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition, with the aim of ensuring a steady and paced transition from diesel to electric.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has announced the appointment of Anna Carmo e Silva to the role of chair of its bus and coach division for 2022. Carmo e Silva currently serves as Senior Vice President and Head of Buses and Coaches at Scania AB.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has announced the election of AB Volvo CEO, Martin Lundstedt, to chair its Commercial Vehicle Board for 2022. He will take over the position from Daimler Truck AG CEO, Martin Daum.

New tyre labelling introduced in May 2021 by the European Union for EU countries including Northern Ireland, must now be applied to new heavy-duty commercial vehicle tyres by all commercial vehicle suppliers and independent tyre suppliers.

The price of steel charged by producers in Brazil in the last 12 months has increased by almost 100%, according to Norberto Fabris, president of ANFIR - National Association of Manufacturers of Road Implements.

The National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers of São Paulo, SP, which represents the vehicle manufacturing sector in Brazil, has asked the Brazilian government to postpone the implementation date of stricter Proconve 8 (Euro VI) emission rules from diesel engines in commercial vehicles, which were adopted in 2018 and are scheduled for implementation in 2022.