cellcentric GmbH & Co, a 50:50 joint venture between Daimler Truck AG and AB Volvo, has announced it intends to build a hydrogen fuel cell production facility in Weilheim, Germany.

Concentric AB has received a new development contract to supply electric coolant pumps for a fuel cell application. The customer, an unnamed global truck, bus, and construction OEM, will use the e-pumps for cooling the fuel cells on a range of vehicles.

Bridgestone Americas Inc has entered into an agreement with LanzaTech NZ Inc, a carbon capture specialist, to co-develop an end-of-life recycling process for used tyres.

CVG has announced two new appointments to its executive team. Jeffrey Tritapoe will take a newly created role as Senior Vice President of Operations, and Daniel Mehringer will serve as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development.

Brembo SpA has expanded its offering of brake products for heavy duty applications across the truck, bus, and trailer segments. The firm states that it has introduced 100 new unique part numbers, including 67 new brake pads.

The UK designer of zero-emission vehicle concepts has acquired a base for research and development at MIRA Technology Park in Nuneaton, giving it access to specialist engineering and testing capabilities.

The parent of brands such as Maxion Wheels and Maxion Structural Components has announced a set of sustainability commitments under its ‘ROADMAP ZERO’ strategy, which aims to make the components supplier into a carbon neutral business by 2040.

Fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy Inc has been named as the winner of a tender process to supply Tevva Motors Ltd with its 50kW T505 fuel cell system for Tevva’s 7.5 tonne electric truck platform. The two companies state they are now working towards finalising a broader supply agreement.

Robert Bosch GmbH and Amazon Web Services Inc have entered into a partnership aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability in the transportation and logistics industry.

Osman Boyner, CEO and founder of London-based electric powertrain developer BEDEO, has stated that he believes EV incentives are too focused on passenger cars and must be adjusted to focus on the commercial vehicle sector if governments want to make meaningful change.

Knorr-Bremse AG, based in Munich, Germany, has achieved a key climate milestone of carbon neutrality across all group sites. The firm states that, considering carbon offsets, its operations have been carbon neutral since the end of 2021.

Continental AG has inaugurated a new surface materials plant in Pune, India, to focus on the production of interior components in the commercial vehicle and automotive segments for the Indian market.