The contract is to equip more than 500 buses operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) with the retrofittable ProFleet Assist+ Gen 2 turning assistant, with an option to upgrade another 100 buses.

Professor Schaller was Chief Technology Officer at MAN Truck & Bus, where he had previously served as Director of the Heavy Trucks business unit.

Energy Absolute continued its expansion into the zero-emissions vehicle market with the launch of a new battery-powered small truck in the local market.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nikola and its dealers will be authorised to resell ChargePoint’s portfolio of charging infrastructure and software products to its customers in the USA.

The country’s commercial vehicle market has declined sharply over the last two years, as economic growth continues to weaken due mainly to the global Covid pandemic. Last month’s decline was at a much slower rate than in over the last year, due mainly to the low base effect.

In October, Volkswagen published an updated ‘Green Finance Framework’, an outline for issuing green bonds which incorporates up-to-date EU taxonomy for sustainable activities.

Arrival has produced its first production van to verify its production processes using in-house technologies at its factory in Bicester, UK.

An investigation carried out by a committee of independent experts found the truck-maker, controlled by Toyota Motor Corporation, had falsified emissions and fuel-efficiency tests since the early 2000s in order to obtain engine certification.

Babu replaces Dr Andy Palmer, who is stepping down from his active roles at the company, stating his wish to dedicate his time to “a plurality of organisations and projects operating in the EV space.”

Quantron has announced partnerships with two Indian companies and one British company, who have agreed to help Quantron develop its vehicle subscription service.

The proposed measures, applying to cars, vans, trucks and buses, are set to come into effect in 2025 and 2027, but they have been criticised by ACEA for being over-stringent, especially for heavier vehicles.

KeyState is developing a facility at a 7,000-acre site in Clinton County, near the town of Keating in north-central Pennsylvania, where it aims to produce 30 million kg of “blue” hydrogen per year once the site is operational in 2026.