Equipmake and Beulas to provide in-service trials of the Beulas Jewel E in London, beginning Q1 2022.

Autonomous truck solutions firm Kodiak Robotics has received USD125 million in Series B funding to double its team and add 15 new trucks to its fleet.

Voith will supply the VR 115 CT step-up gear retarder for Ford Otosan's new EcoTorq transmission for commercial vehicles.

Scania has launched a new 6x2/2 tractor unit powered by LNG for the UK market, available immediately.

ZF will use Bestmile's fleet management software to build a 'Mobility Orchestration Platform' for the commercial vehicle industry.

Vicinity Motor has received a CAD14m order for 100 VMC 1200 trucks from the Canadian dealer.

Meritor is ramping up sales of its electric powertrain for the North American market - the company is currently working with nine OEM partners. Outside of North America, Meritor is collaborating with partners in Europe, South America, and India.

Ashok Leyland Ltd of Chennai, has built up dedicated teams at its Hosur engine plant to develop and deliver advanced alternative-fuelled engines. It offers fully homologated CNG and LNG powered engines manufactured at the Hosur plant.

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) of Mumbai has signed a letter of intention (LOI) with the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI)1 E-Bus Mission, to develop a tailored implementation work plan for deploying electric buses in Mumbai. The TUMI E-Bus Mission will comprise a technical assistance plan and a plan to create a long-term adoption roadmap for Mumbai.

Public transport service provider, Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST)1 of Mumbai, has released a tender for some 1900 new electric buses.

Olectra Greentech Ltd (formerly Goldstone Infratech Ltd) through its strategic tie-up with BYD Auto Industry of Shenzhen, China, and its sister concern, Evey Trans Pvt Ltd (EVEY)1 of Hyderabad has received the order to operate 100 e–buses for Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) under the FAME-II scheme.

State-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL)1 November announced it was floating the ‘Grand Challenge’. The Grand Challenge invites state transport undertakings (STUs) for nine cities to express their desire / plans for investing in for electric buses and access the FAME-II2 subsidy,(under NEMMP3) which provides funding to the equivalent value of some 3,472 buses.