Renault Trucks has announced that its D Wide and C truck ranges will be fitted with a new 11-litre engine, the DE11, from 2023, boasting up to 10% less fuel consumption over its previous diesel offering. 

The American firm has announced its intention to acquire the commercial vehicle division of Siemens - manufacturing motors and inverters for electric vehicles - for approximately USD190m in cash, with the sale expected to occur by the end of the year.

Scanian announced that it will put a 64-tonne electric truck-trailer combination into operation with customer Dagab Inköp & Logistik AB, a logistics provider for grocery firm Axfood AB of Stockholm, Sweden.

Santa Monica-based consultancy and host of the ACT Expo, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), released its annual State of Sustainable Fleets report at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. In the report’s conclusion, GNA states that significant market and regulatory forces are creating a “perfect storm” that is driving the adoption of zero-emission vehicles across North America.

The ‘Plus Build’ programme will install Class 8 trucks with ‘PlusDrive’, a product package comprising LiDAR, radar, and camera sensors together with the company’s proprietary autonomous driving software, within a single day.

Lightning eMotors Inc, has announced a partnership with AI company Perrone Robotics to provide customers with Class 3-7 commercial vehicles equipped with varying levels of autonomy.

ALBA W&H Smart City has purchased 15 battery-powered Scania 25L low-entry trucks after winning a new contract for public waste collection in Singapore’s Woodlands-Yishun district. 

Under TMB’s “Strategic Plan 2025”, 100% of vehicle purchases by TMB will be low-emission vehicles, with 62% of them expected to be zero-emission.

According to Meritor, the PCAS will provide intelligent control over electric powertrain sub-systems and accessories, allowing for the entire electric drivetrain to be fine tuned in order to balance performance, efficiency and range.

UD Trucks has signed an agreement with data analytics, storage and security firm, PTC Japan to introduce a new data platform to help improve the efficiency of its production operations. 

The German manufacturer was awarded a framework contract by Germany's largest bus operator for up to 940 Lion's City and Intercity buses, to be delivered 2023 through 2026.

The UK electric bus maker in May signed a collaboration agreement with TransJakarta, the operator of the public transport network serving the Indonesian capital Jakarta.