Lidar detection system manufacturer, Livox Technology Co Ltd, has developed  two new product solutions, the Mid-70, for blind spot free short range detection and Avia, for improved long range detection.

BYD Auto Industry Co Ltd and Hino Motors Ltd have signed a joint venture agreement to set up a new company for battery electric commercial vehicle development.

Werlte-based trailer manufacturer, Krone Commercial Vehicles SE is strengthening its co-operation with Dutch electrical refrigeration specialist, THT New Cool to bring to market an electrically powered refrigerated trailer with some energy recuperated using the trailer axle.

Horiba MIRA Ltd has invested GBP1.5m installing a new Large Climatic Vibration Laboratory and Battery Abuse Facility at its Nuneaton Proving Ground.

The Mercedes-Benz AG truck manufacturing plant now has a fully implemented inbound truck supply chain to manage truck deliveries to optimise delivery times as well as optimising downtime.  

Trailer builder, Krone Commercial Vehicles SE, says it has forged a global strategic partnership with Shippeo, to offer predictive and real-time information of every delivery for Krone Telematics customers.

Volvo Trucks North America Inc has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with Samsara Inc, a specialist in industrial Internet of Things.

Alexander Dennis Ltd has announced its zero-emission capable Enviro400ER double deck bus has been fully certified as an Ultra-Low Emission Bus by the UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.

GAZ Group of Nizhny Novgorod – a JSC Russian Machines subsidiary - has developed a prototype city bus (LiAZ-529267-72-30) running on liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Weichai Group, a major producer of internal combustion engines has officially launched the first commercialised diesel engine in the world claimed to have a brake thermal efficiency above 50% (50.26%).

Jacobs Vehicle Systems Europe, manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, recently celebrated shipping its 50,000th engine brake manufactured from its European facility near Brno, which it opened a year ago in September 2019.

GAZ Group has presented pre-production modified models of its electric GAZelle vehicles, the Gazelle e-NN.