Gramse, who has worked for MAN since 2020, will be the board member responsible for procurement.

Sales of commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) in Peru grew by 9.7% overall to total 9,263 units sold in the first six months of the year (January to June 2022) compared with 8,449 units in the same period in 2021.

Brazilian truck production fell by 3.9% to 71,772 units in January to June 2022 compared with 74,722 units manufactured in the same period of 2021, according to data from ANFAVEA (National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers).

Elogen will supply the joint venture firm with a PEM electrolyser, which will produce one tonne of low-carbon hydrogen per day for Symbio at its projected facility in Saint-Fons, France.

The black box systems are proprietary simulation tools which will allow OEMs to accurately simulate and predict the performance of Romeo Power batteries in specific applications without having to conduct real-world testing.

The 'Proxima' is a Class 5 walk-in step van powered by REE Automotive's 'P7' modular platform, with a body built by Poindexter subsidiaries EAVX and Morgan Olson.

Siemens will support Skeleton in developing and implementing a fully-automated and digitised production line for supercapacitors at a projected facility in Markranstädt, Germany.

The battery cell manufacturer has acquired a 4.22% stake in the electrification specialist, with whom KORE Power signed a partnership agreement for joint battery management development and battery cell supply last year. 

The Power Cube is a mobile, remote-controlled charging station for commercial electric vehicles which can store up to 3 MW of power and can recharge vehicles in 1-2 hours, while recharging itself with wind and solar power.

Nikola believes that, by bringing battery development and production for its Class 8 electric trucks in-house, it will be able to accelerate rollout and to bring down costs by USD350m per year from 2026.

The South African manufacturer has begun production of silo and tank trailers at the facility in Germany, where Schmitz Cargobull builds motor vehicle superstructures.

The Canadian government has launched a new four-year incentive scheme offering up to CAD550m to purchasers of new medium- and heavy-duty zero emission vehicles which fit the criteria for eligibility.