Motiv Power Systems has announced that its sixth-generation electric truck exceeded 150 miles on a single charge using two Aries LFP battery packs supplied by Our Next Energy during a field test.

Navistar has announced that it will equip all International Truck and IC Bus products with onboard telematics as standard, allowing connection to its remote vehicle diagnostics platform.

McNeilus has purchased AI product 'CartSeeker' from Eagle Visions Systems which will help the cement mixer and refuse truck manufacturer in automating curb-side waste collection.

Ohio-based Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has announced that it reached several significant sustainability milestones throughout 2021. The firm diverted 99.9% of its waste from landfill, reduced its energy consumption by more than 16 million kWh, and installed a 1.17MW solar array at its plant in Huntingdon, Indiana.

Solaris has announced a new framework agreement with Österreichische Postbus AG of Vienna, providing options to deliver up to 106 battery and fuel-cell electric buses between now and 2025.

The Israeli designer of zero-emission commercial vehicle concepts made a net loss of USD 46.7m, compared to a USD10.7m loss in the same period of 2020.

CaetanoBus S.A., headquartered in Porto, Portugal, has announced it has won two international tenders to supply ten H2.City Gold buses to Düsseldorf’s operator Rheinbahn, and eight units to SSB Stuttgart. The orders add to more than 40 H2.City Gold buses already in service in Germany.

Ford Motor Co, based in Dearborn, Michigan has announced that Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş. (Ford Otosan), based in Gölcük, Turkey, will assume control of its manufacturing plant in Craiova, Romania, subject to regulatory approval, in Q3 2022.

Continental AG, based in Hannover, Germany, has added a new trailer tyre to its Hybrid line for regional transport. The tyre replaces the older HT3 model in the range, offering improved performance in all-weather conditions, making it suitable for year-round use.

Allison Transmission Inc, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, has announced an agreement with Mack Trucks Inc, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. Under the agreement, Allison’s 3000 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) transmission will be offered in the Mack Class 6 and Class 7 MD truck series.

Ford Motor Co, based in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, SK On Co Ltd, based in Seoul, South Korea, and Koç Holding, based in Istanbul, Turkey, have signed a memorandum of understanding for a new joint venture in Turkey. The proposed JV would lead to the creation of one of the largest commercial vehicle electric battery facilities in the European region.

Daimler Truck AG, based in Stuttgart, Germany, has announced the Mercedes-Benz eEconic has completed its final endurance tests before the start of series production. The eEconic was tested in the Arctic Circle at temperatures as low as -25°C to prepare it for its intended municipal use in Rovaniemi, Finland.