VDL displayed its new generation Citea electric bus at Innotrans – claiming it is lighter, offers a longer range and comes with increased passenger capacity, series production starts in Eindhoven at the year end.

Idem to provide data security for the Fraikin commercial vehicle fleet.

Wabash’s lightweight composite truck body will be integrated with Bollinger's Class 4 electric chassis cab.

Johnson Matthey has begun refining and recycling operations at its plant in China of the platinum group metal (PGM) content from membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), a key component of automotive fuel cells.

The automotive parts manufacturer has signed a letter of intent with cellcentric for the joint development and production of humidifiers which will prolong the service life of fuel cells.

Arnd Franz is appointed CEO and Markus Kapaun as CFO, effective 1 November.

The bus tyre, 58% of which is made out of sustainable materials, was displayed as an illustration of Michelin’s commitment to replacing its current tyres with 100% sustainable ones by 2050.

According to a new agreement between CaetanoBus and Industria Italiana (IIA), the companies are to work together to construct hydrogen buses in Italy. The hydrogen FC buses will be co-branded with Toyota (the fuel cell supplier) with start of production at IIA's factory in Bologna, Italy, scheduled for Q4/2024.

The VMC 1200, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 lbs (over 5 tonnes), is fitted with a 120-kW motor and lithium-ion batteries providing up to 150 kWh of energy and a range of up to 180 miles.

Logistics firm Foria will use the truck to transport fly ashes – a by-product of coal combustion – from a thermal power station in Mälardalen to a new recycling facility in Högbytorp operated by Ragn-Sells AB.

The 12-metre bus is fitted with a diesel engine which Keyou has converted to run on hydrogen and a “mild-hybrid” transmission with energy recuperation capabilities.

Space at the assembly plant has been expanded from 8,000-square-metres to 15,000-square-metres, now allowing for eight trucks to be assembled every day.