Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, has partnered with autonomous trucking company, Gatik of Palo Alto, California, with a goal to advance the development of mobility solutions for the autonomous B2B short-haul logistics industry.

Allison Transmission of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Italian-Chinese JV, SAIC Iveco Hongyan Commercial Vehicle Co Ltd of Chongqing, China, have announced a memorandum of understanding to integrate Allison’s eGen Power 130D e-axle into SAIC Hongyan’s regional and long-haul trucks.

Daimler Truck AG, based in Stuttgart, Germany, is currently conducting testing of Level 4 autonomous trucks on public roads in the USA, alongside its autonomous systems subsidiary, Torc Robotics.

The news was announced at Freight in the City Expo following a successful trial with the French manufacturer's D ZE series truck at customer Recycling Lives' recyling park.

FAW will handle the installation of PlusDrive technology in its customers' vehicles, which will become the very first driver-in autonomous trucks to operate in China.

The Science Based Targets initiative is a global partnership which helps companies to set targets in line with the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep global warming below 2°C.

The agreement provides Nikola to right to issue and sell up to USD600m of its common stock in aggregate to the New York-based firm.

The government-funded project involves the use of corresponding Wave charging pads installed on the undercarriage of the test vehicle and in the ground.

The new site, run by Fuso-distributor Motor Vehicle Trading Company, is located on a 24,000 square-metre plot in Naur-Madaba, close to the main highways.

The 3.5-4.5 tonne LCV, based on Iveco and Mercedes chassis platforms, is the first such hydrogen-powered vehicle on the market in Europe, according to Quantron.

Levin's new position will be merged with his current role as CEO and President of Scania, a Traton subsidiary.

The platform, created in collaboration with PTC Inc, is intended to harmonise research and development across the Volvo Group.