Daimler Trucks says its subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation, recently demonstrated a new electric concept truck with several advanced technologies at its so called “Fuso Future Innovation Lab” event at its headquarters in Kawasaki, Japan.

British engineering firm, Harsh Ltd, well known for its hook-loader and skip-loader body products, has built a bespoke demountable skip-loader unit that can be loaded onto a truck fitted already with a standard hook-loader container, enabling it to double as a skip carrier, when needed.

Truck manufacturer, Peterbilt Motor Company, has announced a special introductory lease offer on the Peterbilt Model 220EV electric medium-duty truck through PacLease, the groups finance and leasing arm to encourage purchases of its electric truck.

VDL Bus & Coach BV (a subsidiary of the VDL Groep which makes buses and coaches) has established a new representative organisation in the United Kingdom, called VDL Bus & Coach UK Ltd.

Allison Transmission Inc has launched eGen Flex, its zero-emission capable electric hybrid system which will provide bus fleets with full electric propulsion for zero-emission zones and depot operation.

Workhorse Group Inc is to supply newly-formed logistics firm, eTrucks, with 20 of its C1000¹ electric delivery vehicles.

Volta Trucks, a new entrant in the electric truck market segment, which unveiled the Volta Zero electric truck concept in July, has appointed Dr Seshu Bhagavathula to its Board of Directors.

ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH, the air-spring / rubber components division of Continental AG has announced its wide-temperature ranging HiTemp air springs are to be installed as standard cab suspension systems by Swedish truck manufacturer, Volvo Truck Corporation.

Nuvve Corporation, a specialist green energy technology company in vehicle-to-grid electric energy management, is providing complete solutions for school districts and utilities to deploy electric school buses which can provide significant benefits to the electricity grid and help curb the need for utility providers to force rolling blackouts on customers.

Chinese battery producer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, is to supply batteries for the Newton eTrailer being developed by Trailer Dynamics GmbH.

Chinese electric bus manufacturer, BYD Company, is to supply a further 30 ebuses to EMT Madrid.

Ulm-based Magirus, part of CNH Industrial NV, has launched two new fire trucks in its Excellence Class range, which was first premiered as a completely new vehicle in 2016.