Thai renewable energy company, Energy Absolute Plc (EA) in July said it planned to deliver 600 battery-powered buses to a public transport fleet operator in Bangkok by the end of 2021.

Hyundai Motor Group of Seoul, is investing heavily in two main zero-emission technologies, battery-powered electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), as major markets across the world look to phase out internal combustion engines in the next 15 years.

Woven Capital, the investment arm of Toyota Motor Company’s Tokyo, Japan-based Woven Planet Group Inc subsidiary, announced it has invested in Ridecell Inc, a specialist platform provider for IoT-driven automation for mobility and fleet businesses.

The updated Sprinter incorporates a new engine, transmission, "torque-on-demand" and an automatic cargo door.

Babu will serve as COO of Switch Mobility in the UK and as CEO of its Indian subsidiary.

MAN OptiView, which replaces conventional side mirrors with cameras, is intended to reduce the risk of collision by making blind spots visible to the driver.

The driver-in autonomous shuttle, nicknamed 'The Badger', will be used for research purposes on public and private roads in Racine, Wisconsin.

The Hamburg TruckPilot, a collaboration between MAN and HHLA, put autonomous trucks into service with freight forwarding agent Jakob Weets at the Port of Hamburg.

The German investment firm will take over MAN Truck & Bus Österreich, which will be renamed 'Steyr Automotive GmbH'.

The order for 16 VNR Electric trucks was placed by California-based Performance Team, who will receive them by the end of the year.

Ideanomics has acquired a 100% ownership stake in the Orem, Utah-based electric vehicle manufacturer, whose product portfolio also includes proprietary software and control systems.

The International eMV is a battery-electric version of the MV range which will be produced in Mexico and in Texas.