By 2030, PowerCo hopes to receive up to 40-GWh worth of critical battery materials from Umicore – enough to make batteries to supply 550,000 EVs annually. 

The company announced a USD4m investment in a new powertrain test facility located at its engineering centre in Michigan, as well as a GBP15m total investment in two test facilities in Northampton, UK.

The grant, which Microvast received following a joint application with automotive corporation General Motors Company, was awarded from a USD2.8bn fund which came out of the U.S. government’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The Northern Irish manufacturer has said that the government-backed credit will support its plans to grow exports to over 40% of its annual turnover.

The new building, covering 98,000 square feet, will accommodate the company's main offices as well as vehicle design and testing and prototype development.

Up to ten hydrogen projects across the country could be funded, helping to provide a renewable fuel source for heavy industry and heavy-duty transportation.

Jakarta engages UK powertrain maker, Equipmake, to aid retrofitment of e-powertains in city fleet.

Two Hydroliners, assembled in Australia by Volgren from powertrain and chassis parts supplied by Wrightbus, will enter service in Brisbane, Queensland under French public transport provider Transdev.

Fusion Processing’s CAVstar control and sensing system will be used to make Bradshaw’s third generation electric T700 and T800 Tow Tractors, fully autonomous.

Meritor announced that in May this year it opened a new purpose-built test chamber for heavy-duty electric powertrains and drivetrain development at its brake manufacturing and global disc brake research facility in Cwmbran, UK.

VW latest school bus order for 2,300 vehicles, all with Marcopolo bodies, takes numbers sold under the Caminho da Escola program in the last 15 years to over 27,000.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law increases funding for low- and no- emission bus grants six-fold and includes worker training on zero-emission buses.