CALSTART has recently published its annual ‘Zeroing in on ZEBS’ (Zero-Emission Bus) report, containing data on the adoption of zero-emission buses across North America.

This means that California-based customers could receive a USD120,000 incentive per Nikola BEV truck as part of the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project.

The UK engineering consultancy is leading a consortium of partners including Meritor, PolyCharge America, and Danfoss Silicon Power to produce a U.S. Class 8 truck.

Prototype trucks optimised to match the duty cycle of a typical Codognotto fleet vehicle will be tested and evaluated by the Italian logistics firm.

The Canadian manufacturer will deliver 100 VMC 1200 trucks in Q2 2022; it also received an order for over 150 VMC Optimal E1 Electric Chassis from Olathe Fleet Solutions.

Volta Trucks' zero-emission truck will be evaluated by the Crown Estate's official distributor as part of its efforts to decarbonise and consolidate its retail operations in London.

The range of the new generation of battery-electric trucks is expanded to 440km, nearly double that of the range offered by the first generation.

The vehicles, two of which are the UK's first battery-electric tippers, are to be divided between Fox Brothers and its various subsidiaries in the North West of England.

Ebusco Holding N.V., based in Deurne, Netherlands, has announced that Munich bus operator Stadtwerke München has ordered 14 Ebusco 2.2 18-metre buses. The delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2023.

Kenworth Truck Co (a subsidiary of Paccar Inc), headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, has debuted its fully electric T680E Class 8 truck at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The T680E is the first Class 8 electric truck that the firm has produced.

Loveland, Colorado-based EV retrofitter and manufacturer Lightning eMotors Inc, has appointed Brian Barron to the role of Chief Manufacturing Officer. Barron will lead the manufacturing, vehicle assembly, and procurement functions as Lightning scales to meet its growth targets.

Cummins Inc, based in Columbus, Indiana, has announced a partnership with Japanese CV OEM Isuzu Motors Ltd, based in Tokyo. Under the terms of the agreement, the two firms will produce a prototype medium-duty, battery electric truck to demonstrate in North America.