Pinnacle Mobility has entered into a long-term strategic collaboration / purchase agreement through a Memorandum of Understanding with battery tech start-up Log9 for the supply of fast-charging batteries for the new EKA-branded electric vehicles.

Ian Foley, CEO of Equipmake Ltd, based in Norwich, UK, has welcomed the inclusion of electric buses in new UK operator grants, but calls for more incentives to encourage operators to transition to zero-emission vehicles.

Rochester, New York-based Hyzon Motors Inc has announced the appointment of Samuel Chong to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Chong will succeed Mark Gordon who had held the position since August 2020.

First Hydrogen Corp, based in Vancouver, Canada, has announced its hydrogen strategy for the UK market. The firm plans to build four hydrogen production facilities across the UK, each featuring a refuelling station to serve commercial vehicles.

Swedish technology firm Einride AB, based in Stockholm, has announced the signing of an operational agreement with A.P. Moller-Maersk, to provide its Freight Mobility platform to the Danish shipping giant.

Toronto-based battery manufacturer Electrovaya Inc has announced what it has called a “breakthrough” in performance results for its solid state hybrid battery technology at its Electrovaya Labs division.

Easymile SAS has begun an autonomous vehicle pilot project at the Wörth plant of Daimler Truck AG. The TractEasy project is operating an autonomous tow tractor to transport production parts outdoors across a 900m route with mixed traffic conditions.

Pinnacle Mobility Solutions has unveiled the EKA E9, its first 9-metre all-electric bus, marking the company’s entry into the electric vehicle market. 

The camshaft manufacturer is developing electrification kits tailored towards retrofitting vehicles in India’s sub-three tonne segment, built at a plant either in Pune or Solapur.

Pinnacle Mobility, a new entrant in EV manufacturing, is investing up to USD261.5m to make 9m and 12m electric buses and electric mini-trucks to cater to the booming last-mile mobility space.

WABCO India, a part of ZF Group’s former Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Division has been officially renamed as ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd (ZF CVCS India), after ZF’s acquisition of WABCO in May 2020.

The tyre manufacturer has announced it plans to spend about USD70m in FY2023 to expand its truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre manufacturing operations and to increase operational efficiencies at its plants across India.