Irizar eMobility, the electric mobility division of the Irizar Group, has announced it is moving to series production of its electric truck model by building ten ie Trucks with refuse collection bodies for municipal waste management operator, FCC Medio Ambiente.

Soon after the announcement by Irizar eMobility it had started series production of the Irizar ie Truck in Aduna, Spain, the electric mobility division of the Irizar Group announced it would be adding a modified electric truck model specifically tailored for the Swiss market.

SAF Holland has reported test results from its initial test phase under real-world operation of its electric trailer axles, the SAF TRAKr and the SAF TRAKe, have proven to be successful.

Two years delayed, due to Covid 19, Dutch bus and coach builder, VDL, is planning to resume its plans to build a dedicated plant for electric bus production in Roeselare, Belgium with construction due to begin in the autumn of 2021.

BYD and Alexander Dennis have announced the 18, BYD ADL Enviro200EV 11m electric buses operating in New Zealand have now completed over one million kilometres in operation, reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1,000 tonnes.

BYD UK and Alexander Dennis which entered a working partnership agreement in October 2015 for electric buses, are celebrating the partnership's handover of its 500th electric bus.

Bridgestone Americas has made a minority investment in Kodiak Robotics. The partnership will allow Bridgestone to integrate its smart-sensing tyre technologies and fleet solutions into Kodiak's level 4 autonomous trucks.

Hydrogen fuel cell, truck and bus builder, Hyzon Motors has taken an order for 70 hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy-duty trucks from Austrian grocery store chain with almost 300 locations.

Voith Turbo GmbH has introduced a new medium-duty version of its Voith Electrical Drive System. Suited to various public transport applications for those OEMs and new start-ups shifting or moving into electric mobility, the new medium-duty version, provides up to 260kW output with maximum torque of 2,850Nm.

Rochdale-based bus manufacturer, Mellor, has expanded its electric bus range with the introduction of two new full-electric, zero-emissions buses.

Starting in May, Michelin Group will market its first range of electric bus tyres that can also be adapted for use on traditional urban and suburban vehicles.

Alfdex AB has won a contract to supply crankcase gas separators for a new engine platform with a major domestic truck manufacturer in China.