EV manufacturer BrightDrop (a subsidiary of General Motors Corp.) of Detroit, Michigan, USA has expanded its range of electric commercial vehicles with the announcement of the EV410 mid-size delivery van.

The financial year 2020/21 saw a 7.9% fall in production (42,470 vehicles) and a 7% fall in sales (EUR1.74bn).

The tipping trailer and tipper body builder was sold to TVS, a builder of specialist commercial vehicles, but will retain its current management.

eWorX, which is currently undergoing testing at ZF's Schweinfurt site, connects to the vehicle battery and operates work equipment mounted on truck cranes, dump trucks, and cement mixers.

The German manufacturer has launched its GRT autonomous shuttles, developed in collaboration with subsidiary 2getthere, along with a suite of services including installation, maintenance, and fleet management software.

HyNet will supply Ryze Hydrogen with hydrogen produced at Ellesmere Port, which will serve customers of Wrightbus's hydrogen-powered vehicles.

The two companies will co-operate in building and managing hydrogen production facilities in North America; additionally, Nikola will supply its truck customers with hydrogen sourced from these facilities over the next five years.

Following a 100-truck order from Danish shipping company DFDS, Volvo Trucks has pledged to expand electric truck sales to half of total sales by 2030.

Vicinity Motor and EAVX will collaborate in developing Class 3 and Class 5/6 electric trucks for municipal fleet and walk-in van applications respectively.

The money will be invested in a joint project with Advanced Electric Machines to develop hydrogen-based range extenders for medium- to heavy-duty commercial electric vehicles.

Alkido Pharma has purchased an equity interest for an undisclosed amount in the British zero-emission vehicle designer.

The truck is fitted with an electric motor co-developed with Advanced Electric Machines and an optional fuel-cell range extender which increases the truck's range from 250 to 500 km.