Goodyear Europe B.V. (the Amsterdam-based subsidiary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, based in Akron, Ohio) and HERE Technologies, based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, have announced a partnership to integrate HERE’s location services into Goodyear’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

EV retrofitter and manufacturer Lightning eMotors Inc, based in Loveland, Colorado, has announced it has been chosen to supply Winnebago Industries Inc, based in Forest City, Iowa, with an electric powertrain for its motorhome concept.

Bratislava-based battery manufacturing start-up, InoBat Auto, has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group. The JDA will support InoBat’s plans to build a 290,000ft² battery R&D centre and pilot battery production line in Voderady, Slovakia.

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.

Columbus, Indiana-based powertrain manufacturer, Cummins Inc, has completed a 50% equity acquisition of Momentum Fuel Technologies from Rush Enterprises.

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.

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.

Announcing total deliveries of 87 fuel cell powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in 2021 under various commercial sales agreements, Rochester, New York-based manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles, Hyzon Motors Inc, stated the figure narrowly exceeded the forecast of 85 vehicles that the firm set in February 2021.

Renault S.A.S, based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, has entered a partnership with San Diego, California-based telecommunications giant Qualcomm Inc. Under the agreement, the two firms will work to develop next-generation telematics and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

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.

Clarience Technologies LLC, the parent firm to Truck-Lite and Davco, based in Southfield, Michigan, has acquired Fleetilla LLC, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Clarience hopes to integrate Fleetilla with its existing Road Ready telematics brand to develop what it calls the ‘next generation’ of telematics products.

Diesel fuel filtration specialist DAVCO Technology LLC of Saline, Michigan, a subsidiary of Southfield, Michigan-based Clarience Technologies LLC, has announced it is expanding into electrical components manufacturing.