Quantron will work together with FRIEM's retrofit business - a subsidiary called EYES - to enlarge the market for diesel-to-electric conversions in Italy.

Companies such as Stellantis, SKF and Mercedes-Benz took the decision to suspend their business operations in Russia, in the continuing aftermath of the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine.

Macon, Georgia-based school bus builder Blue Bird Corp has entered the truck segment with the announcement of its Class 5-6 EV stripped chassis at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California.

Bus and coach domestic sales (>7.5t gvw) in the financial year ending March 2022 (FY2021-22) reported unit growth figures of 61.20% to 11,804 units, up from 7,322 units a year prior.

Sales of light-duty passenger vehicles (7.5 tons and below) rose in the FY2021-22 by 65.1% to 19,957 from 12,088 in the previous fiscal year.

Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Truck North America LLC, unveiled its new eCascadia at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. The eCascadia, built on Freightliner’s popular Cascadia Class 8 platform, is designed for short-haul applications that support depot charging

Sales of LCV trucks with a gvw ≤ 7.5t grew by 15.2% to 456,032 units in financial year ending March 31, 2022 (FY2021/22), from 395,783 units a year earlier.

Total tractor sales near enough doubled (up 99.8%) during financial year (FY) ending March 31, 2022 (FY2021-22) to register 27,735 units, compared with 13,880 units in the previous year (FY2020-21).

Cummins Inc, based in Columbus, Indiana, debuted its 15-litre hydrogen internal combustion engine at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. This hydrogen version of the fuel agnostic platform is expected to enter series production in 2027.

Domestic sales of medium-and heavy-duty rigid trucks enjoyed growth of 44.1% to 201,038 units in financial year (FY) 2021-22, up from 139,486 units in the FY2020/21.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has mandated that every goods vehicle carrying dangerous or hazardous products shall be equipped with or fitted with a vehicle tracking system device as per AIS 140. 

Sea Electric Holdings Pty Ltd, based in Los Angeles, California, showcased a Class 6 EV stripped chassis at the ACT Expo in Long Beach. Named the SV6, the firm states that the chassis is suitable for all urban applications up to a GVWR of 22,000lbs (9,980kg).