ZF and FST are collaborating on a three-year project to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell electric coach, assessing optimal dimensions, thermal management and load peaks for fuel cell systems.

ZF has expanded its range of fleet management tools, developing dedicated products for trucks and trailers, buses and coaches, and emergency vehicles.

VDL will deliver 36 units of its new-generation of battery-electric articulated buses for service beginning in Q1 2024.

The U.S. government passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, committing an additional USD39bn to decarbonising public transit and USD7.5bn to building charging infrastructure.

René-Christopher Wollmann is elected as CTO and Dr Uwe Hansult as COO, among other new appointments.

Alexander Vlaskamp is appointed as CEO, Arne Puls as Chief Human Resources Officer, and Mikael Lindner as Head of MAN Engines.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems has entered a strategic partnership with Microgrid Labs to expand electrification offerings.

Dutch bus builder Ebusco Holding N.V. based in Deurne, The Netherlands, has announced that its 3.0 model has become the first composite bus to achieve EU Vehicle Type Approval.

NFI will be offering a battery recycling service to all of its North American customers - the deal applies to all of its subsidiaries. This is an extension of a pilot programme between NFI subsidiary New Flyer and Li-Cycle launched earlier this year.

Vicinity Motor has entered a distributor agreement with ABC Bus Companies for its line of heavy-duty mid-size buses and battery-electric buses in the USA.

A global memorandum of understanding was signed by fifteen governments at COP26, agreeing, among other commitments, to an interim goal of 30% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission by 2030.

CNH Indutrial is expected to approve the spin-off of Iveco Group following an emergency general meeting in December 2021.