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.

Two concessions granted to Transdev-Connexxion are calling on electric charging provider, Heliox BV to provide fast charging infrastructure for its Haarlem-IJmond and Amstelland-Meerlanden operations.

A project initiated by three Dutch companies some 18 months ago to meet increasing demand for full electric RCVs in urban areas has resulted development of the first 100% full electric Geesink RCV on GINAF E3123 chassis.

Dutch electric bus builder, Ebusco NV has reached an agreement with the University of New South Wales for joint research and development of electric vehicles in Australia.

AB Volvo Penta, the marine and industrial powertrain division of the Volvo Group, has developed an electric driveline for fitment in a new fire truck built by fire service vehicle engineers, Rosenbauer Group.

Canada’s electric truck and bus builder, Lion Electric Co and body building specialist, Boivin Evolution have announced first sales of a jointly developed fully-electric waste collection vehicle to North American waste services operator, Waste Connections Inc.

Daimler Buses has announced its all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G articulated bus with a capacity of up to 146 passengers will come into operation with customers later this year and says it has orders already for more than 60 units from six towns and cities.