Every major fleet operating in California will be given one of two options: either, fleets can commit to purchasing only zero-emission vehicles from 2024 onwards; or, they can agree to comply with a series of “ZEV Milestones”, which will require their fleets to be composed of an increasing proportion of zero-emission vehicles over the next two decades.

Following trials that lasted 11 years, the Department for Transport announced last week that truck-trailer combinations measuring up to 18.55 metres in length will be permitted on British roads from 31 May, allowing hauliers to carry more goods in fewer trips.

The site will be located in Queen Creek, on the outskirts of the Phoenix metropolitan area, with production set to begin in 2025 at a capacity of 27 GWh per year.

The company announced that series production is set to begin in the second quarter of this year at the contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Upper Austria.

EKA Mobility is the trade name of Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Private Ltd - it builds a range of electric vehicles.

Acquiring Intellic expands ZF’s current product and service offerings in the area of connected vehicle technologies - it envisages a single box (a ‘Connectivity Hub’) which will be able to reliably and accurately collect and relay data from multiple sources, including advanced driver assistance systems and electronic braking systems.

Tevva stated that it secured type approvals for both the EU and the UK from the Swedish Transport Agency and the Vehicle Certification Agency for its 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck.

The regulations which have been proposed - comprising packaging and recycling requirements - would cover the entire life cycle of the battery.

New range of gas tipper trucks coming on stream in next six months, says Ashok Leyland.

The European Union published two amendments to its existing regulations concerning the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles, extending compliance to trailers, semi-trailers, medium trucks and buses and coaches. 

The proposed measures, applying to cars, vans, trucks and buses, are set to come into effect in 2025 and 2027, but they have been criticised by ACEA for being over-stringent, especially for heavier vehicles.

The Executive Order concerning the conversion of vehicles to "alternative fuel retrofit systems" means that ZEVx can begin retrofitting Sprinter vans with its 'Athena' e-powertrain kit.