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.

Wieshofer, who joins the Austrian trailer manufacturer from Rosenhauer, will be responsible for restructuring international sales.

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.

The largest order yet received for the LFSe+, 20 units will be delivered by Q4 2022 to Houston, Texas.

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.

The Cizaris 12EV low-floor city bus, with a chassis based on an EV Dynamics' product, is immediately available as a battery-electric option, with a fuel-cell electric version to follow in 2023.