Ford Motor Company has confirmed it is to launch the new all-electric  Transit, called E-Transit in the North America and European van markets from 2022.

MAN Truck & Bus SE is making EcoLife 2 automatic gearboxes from ZF Friedrichshafen AG a standard feature with its city and intercity buses.

Spain’s largest coachbuilder, Irizar Group is expanding its coach range with gas-powered options using chassis from Scania AB.

Solaris Bus & Coach has confirmed its first order for two Urbino 12 hydrogen buses from Sweden: The buses have been bought by TransDev and will be operated on services in and around Sandviken from autumn 2021 by Transdev Sverige AB.

Cummins Inc has concluded the previously announced (June 2020) agreement with Dutch hydrogen storage tank manufacturer, NPROXX BV, to form a new joint venture company for manufacturing hydrogen storage tanks.

CNH Industrial BV, which has its official headquarters in London, is collaborating with Avanade of Seattle, Washington (a JV between Accenture and Microsoft) as well as the two parent companies, to enhance its digital capabilities and develop “smart” connected products and services.

Mercedes-Benz Truck GmbH of Stuttgart, a Daimler Truck AG company, plans to bring to market, Active Sideguard Assist (ASGA) in its heavy-duty truck range, starting in June 2021.

Volvo Trucks Corporation is claiming to be the first manufacturer to introduce Amazon Alexa voice control to FH, FH16, FM and FMX trucks from March 2021.

Iveco SpA, part of the London, UK-headquartered industrial group, CNH Industrial NV, is integrating Amaxon Web Services’ (AWS) Machine Learning, serverless capabilities and Amazon Alexa into the driver workspace.

Automotive component suppliers, ElringKlinger AG and Plastic Omnium are to create a joint venture to produce fuel cells called EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies.

Gainsborough-based emissions control specialist, Eminox Ltd is entering a project with Sheffield-based magnetic drive components manufacturer, Magnomatics to enable passenger transport vehicles to reduce their environmental impact when in operation.

Scania AB is to invest over SEK1bn (EUR98m) in a purpose-built battery assembly plant at its HQ in Södertälje.