The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India has proposed that rigid vehicles and tractor-trailer combinations be allowed to have up to three decks for the carriage of two-wheelers.

The trial, the first of its kind in the country, of the battery-electric truck is being conducted by Fulda University of Applied Sciences in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region.

CALSTART has recently published its annual ‘Zeroing in on ZEBS’ (Zero-Emission Bus) report, containing data on the adoption of zero-emission buses across North America.

This means that California-based customers could receive a USD120,000 incentive per Nikola BEV truck as part of the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project.

The UK engineering consultancy is leading a consortium of partners including Meritor, PolyCharge America, and Danfoss Silicon Power to produce a U.S. Class 8 truck.

The order was made as part of a state-sponsored project in Carinthia which seeks to foster the development of a hydrogen economy.

Innovate UK, part of UK Research & Innovation, has announced a new funding competition aimed at upskilling the UK’s workforce in the power electronics, machines, and drives sector (PEMD).

New tyre labelling introduced in May 2021 by the European Union for EU countries including Northern Ireland, must now be applied to new heavy-duty commercial vehicle tyres by all commercial vehicle suppliers and independent tyre suppliers.

BYD has been targeted in a total ban on federal transit funding for manufacturers linked to China, which came into effect on 20th December 2021.

The first of its kind in England, the regional report makes multiple recommendations regarding public transit and heavy goods vehicles which it states will bring transport emissions in the North of England down to "close to zero" by 2045.

If passed through the European Parliament, the reforms will give operators the freedom to hire goods vehicles registered in a different EU member state, albeit with some restrictions on duration which member states may choose to impose.

San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency has ordered three electric buses as part of a trial, adding to the fleet of hybrid vehicles aimed at tackling air pollution in the inner city.