Hyva Holdings BV has delivered its first 16R Hyva KENNIS e-Power electrically-powered rolloader crane.

As of September 1, 2020, Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AB is bringing to market Li-IonFire, the name given to a new early warning detection and suppression system developed specifically for EV and HEV operating on lithium ion battery technology.

Optimal Electric Vehicles LLC has announced it is working in a new partnership with heavy-duty electric transportation company, Proterra Inc, to use Proterra’s battery technology and charging systems for the development of an all-electric S1LF low-floor cutaway shuttle bus for the North American market.

Hyundai Motor Company has introduced, the County Electric – a full electric version of its County minibus and the company’s first electric minibus - for the Korean market.

Coop Danmark A/S, Denmark's leading consumer goods retailer, is to deploy a battery electric Scania truck in its city distribution operations.

Irizar e-Mobility (a division of Irizar Group) is to supply six, 12m ieTram units plus seven 18m articulated versions for operation by operator BEI on a 10km loop within the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

In June, EV Consulting, part of FEV Group, published a study for the VDMA – a European network association in the mechanical and plant engineering sector – that predicts by 2040 the fuel cell components market for passenger cars in Europe would be worth EUR11bn annually, whereas globally this figure would be EUR75bn.

July saw the arrival in the UK of the first right hand drive all-electric truck from Renault Trucks UK & Ireland – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Renault Trucks SAS.

Electric Class 8 truck and tractor manufacturing start-up, Nikola Corporation, has started construction of a one million square foot manufacturing facility on a 430-acre site in Coolidge.

Electric drivetrain supplier, Lightning Systems, a developer of zero-emission drivetrains since the start of 2020 has been working in partnership with hydrogen fuel cell engine and fuelling solutions company, Plug Power Inc, to develop electric, fuel cell-powered Class 6 trucks capable of supporting middle-mile delivery logistics between warehouses and distribution centres.

Lightning Systems, a producer of electrified vehicle conversions, has added the Ford F-550 to its expanding range of electric commercial vehicle options.

EvoBus Schweiz AG has moved to brand new premises in Winterthur, which bundles its entire know-how all together into one location.