Production of these batteries will commence in late 2023, once their new manufacturing facility in Jamestown, New York, is fully operational.

EVR will design as well as develop electric motors based on proprietary Trapezoidal Stator-Radial Flux Permanent Magnet (TS – RFPM) topology for EKA that are smaller, lighter and lower-cost motors, which can be tailored to user requirements.

The Lowest Overall Driving Costs (LODC) programme provides an advisory service that pools together tyre-related operational costs such as retreading, digital solutions and other services.

UFI Filters’ “oil filtration module” for the European original equipment (OE) market reportedly provides better performance and lower emissions and fuel costs for trucks.

The project brings together a consortium led by HVS and includes Fusion Processing, Grayson and PNDC.

The two-day session saw a scale model of the 7.5-tonne Tevva truck facing winds of up to 80 mph, providing data on how airflow might affect the vehicle’s range and performance.

35 battery-electric buses - part of a contract worth EUR19m - will be delivered to the city of Riga by the end of 2023.

As part of the contract, Tata Motors will supply, operate and maintain Tata Starbus electric buses for a period of 12 years.

Brembo SpA has announced that its Enesys Energy Saving System, which has a new spring design on its brake calliper - reducing friction on brake discs and pads, lowering fuel consumption and CO2 emission output - is now available to the aftermarket.

The French manufacturer has been awarded a public contract for 73 battery-electric trucks to serve in waste management and street cleaning operations in the city of Barcelona, Spain.

Advik Hi-Tech said the creation of an India-based partnership would enable Advik’s expertise to be leveraged to fully localise production and the supply chain, and offer ‘Made in India’ products to Indian OEMs at affordable costs.

Volvo Group North America will deploy the 8 trucks as part of a USD10m programme funded by New York Clean Transportation Prizes, an initiative from the state of New York designed to reduce air pollution.