Seven early-stage companies were selected as the winners of the H2 Refuel Accelerator, which was established to identify innovative solutions to increase the adoption of hydrogen infrastructure and supply chain technologies.

Swiss energy storage company, Leclanché  has commissioned Comau specializing in advanced industrial automation products and systems, to build one of the world’s first automated manufacturing lines for lithium-ion battery modules for transport applications.

Dearman Engine Company has signed agreements with the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group and the Chengdu Industrial Asset Management Group to collaborate to bring Dearman technology to China.

Bus builder, is to launch at Busworld the electric Movitas, a modular and compact city bus, which is available in lengths from 8.20m to 10.45m.

Irizar e-mobility announced at this year's UITP Summit it now has an expanded line-up of zero-emission buses.

The STAR project – the word STAR is a reversed acronym for Rapid Autonomous Transport System, which is being led by Iveco Bus - is a French funded research programme launched in 2017 that aims to develop the first driverless, autonomous standard bus for Europe capable of operating under conditions similar to real operations, is on track to produce a first prototype in early 2021.

Scania’s new battery electric self-driving urban concept vehicle, revealed at the UITP Congress last month is designed with the flexibility to shift from ferrying commuters to and from work in mornings and evenings to delivering goods during the day and collecting refuse at night.

Kyocera and BYD Japan Co Ltd have entered a joint project to develop an integrated renewable supply-demand energy system for electric vehicles.

Isuzu Motors Ltd has announced progress with discussions for a partnership with US diesel engine manufacturer, Cummins Inc, culminating in the two companies signing an agreement to form the Isuzu-Cummins Powertrain Partnership at the end of May.

Electric commercial vehicle and mobility specialist start up, Workhorse Group Inc says it has raised USD25m through a private offering of Series B preferred non-convertible stock (but the holders are entitled to annual dividends payable in shares of common stock) with a group of institutional investors.

Hyundai Motor Company has revealed a system that estimates the gross vehicle weight of a light-duty commercial electric vehicles and optimises performance accordingly.

Emissions specialist, Eminox Ltd and Johnson Matthey PLC, have signed a new agreement for Eminox to package the catalyst within the Fischer Tropsch novel reactor technology jointly developed by Johnson Matthey and BP, the London-based energy producer.