Daimler Truck North America LLC of Portland, Oregon, NextEra Energy Resources LLC of Juno Beach, Florida, and BlackRock Real Assets of New York, have signed a memorandum of understanding to initiate a joint venture for the design, development, installation, and operation of a nationwide charging network for medium and heavy-duty electric vehicles in the US.

The order for 11 units of the FM Electric, which are to be employed as concrete mixing transport trucks, is the largest the company has received so far for electric trucks in Denmark.

Cummins' acquisition of the drivetrain and brakes manufacturer will entrench its position as one of the major suppliers of components to the commercial vehicle industry.

Automated technology specialist ABB Ltd of Zürich, Switzerland, has announced the acquisition of a 60% stake in commercial EV charging firm InCharge Energy, based in Santa Monica, California, USA. The transaction builds on ABB’s initial investment as part of Series A venture capital funding in InCharge.

The Swedish manufacturers claims it is the largest such order it has received to date for its FL and FE electric trucks in Europe.

The German manufacturer will employ Siemens' Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to accurately model air flow around a vehicle concept in order to improve aerodynamics and thermal management.

The UK subsidiary of the Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer gave an update on the performance of the S-Way and Daily, while the SMMT discussed the effects of component shortages on vehicle production.

The Swedish manufacturer plans to invest SEK975m in the test track, which is waiting for approval by the local authority.

Ricardo's goal is to develop an electric motor with a smaller composition of scarce materials without compromising on performance.

An initial run of 200 units of an upcoming heavy-duty battery-electric truck range is slated for production in early 2024 in Munich.

MAN will take part in the state-sponsored 'Bayernflotte' project which brings together partners including Bosch, Faurecia, and ZF in the development of fuel-cell electric trucks.

Hörnke will be tasked with securing the necessary liquidity to implement Quantron's plans to become a global commercial vehicle OEM.