The American electric cab-chassis manufacturer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with private equity firm Boss Capital Holdings to collaborate in marketing commercial electric vehicles in Australia. 

BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd (BYD) (a subsidiary of China’s Shenzhen-based BYD Co Ltd) has appointed Alliance EV Sdn Bhd (AEV), as its partner in Malaysia for its T3 battery-powered LCV.

Terberg Environmental has committed to working more closely with waste management firm Imdaad in expanding their respective businesses in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. 

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has announced that Sigrid de Vries will assume the position of ACEA Director General on September 1st 2022. In this role, she will manage the association that unites Europe’s 16 major car, truck, van, and bus makers in the EU.

Mitsubishi Fuso has relaunched sales in Tanzania with its newly-appointed distributor, Capstone Corporation. FUSO sales in Tanzania will first begin out of two retail locations, with one in Dar es Salaam and the other in Arusha, an inland city with a strong manufacturing economy. 

The ‘Plus Build’ programme will install Class 8 trucks with ‘PlusDrive’, a product package comprising LiDAR, radar, and camera sensors together with the company’s proprietary autonomous driving software, within a single day.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has released data, collected by Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, highlighting the need for European states to construct charging infrastructure at high-use truck stops across the continent.

The zero-emission division of Hexagon Group, Hexagon Purus ASA, based in Oslo, Norway, has entered into an agreement to acquire 40% of Cryoshelter GmbH’s liquid hydrogen business, based in Graz, Austria.

Macon, Georgia-based school bus builder Blue Bird Corp has entered the truck segment with the announcement of its Class 5-6 EV stripped chassis at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California.

Cummins Inc, based in Columbus, Indiana, debuted its 15-litre hydrogen internal combustion engine at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. This hydrogen version of the fuel agnostic platform is expected to enter series production in 2027.

Sea Electric Holdings Pty Ltd, based in Los Angeles, California, showcased a Class 6 EV stripped chassis at the ACT Expo in Long Beach. Named the SV6, the firm states that the chassis is suitable for all urban applications up to a GVWR of 22,000lbs (9,980kg).

Wheely Safe expands sales force in UK and adds distributors in France and Australia