Workhorse Group Inc currently focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric drone-integrated vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, has engaged both Hitachi America Ltd and Hitachi Capital America Corporation under strategic agreements to aid advancement in its company processes.

NFI Parts Inc, the US parts subsidiary of Canada’s NFI Group Inc, has announced an exclusive distributorship for Eagle Disinfection Group's proactive air and surface purification system for buses and coaches.

Daimler Trucks says its subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation, recently demonstrated a new electric concept truck with several advanced technologies at its so called “Fuso Future Innovation Lab” event at its headquarters in Kawasaki, Japan.

British engineering firm, Harsh Ltd, well known for its hook-loader and skip-loader body products, has built a bespoke demountable skip-loader unit that can be loaded onto a truck fitted already with a standard hook-loader container, enabling it to double as a skip carrier, when needed.

Patrick Collignon, a former Volvo Group executive, has established Trova Commercial Vehicles Inc.

Truck manufacturer, Peterbilt Motor Company, has announced a special introductory lease offer on the Peterbilt Model 220EV electric medium-duty truck through PacLease, the groups finance and leasing arm to encourage purchases of its electric truck.

Allison Transmission Inc has launched eGen Flex, its zero-emission capable electric hybrid system which will provide bus fleets with full electric propulsion for zero-emission zones and depot operation.

Navistar International Corporation has announced a new facility in Rochester Hills to house its NEXT eMobility Solutions business unit.

Results released last month (August) of a new study conducted by the University of Florida has confirmed the efficacy of an air and surface purification technology developed by Puradigm LLC of San Diego in inactivating SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

StreetDrone Ltd, a full-stack autonomous technology company, has won UK Government funding as part of a consortium tasked with delivering an autonomous logistics capability to Nissan’s Sunderland car plant.

Stuttgart-based development engineering specialist, Mahle GmbH, in co-operation with sports car manufacturer, Porsche and mechanical engineering company, Trumpf, has produced high-performance aluminium pistons using 3D printing techniques for the first time.

Chinese battery producer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, is to supply batteries for the Newton eTrailer being developed by Trailer Dynamics GmbH.