The e-truck company has been awarded USD2m for research into integrated autonomous fuelling systems designed to speed up refuelling of heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles.

The government will provide GBP23m to incentivise uptake of hydrogen technologies as it predicts that demand for hydrogen in the heavy commercial vehicle sector could total 6TWh by 2030.

The money will be awarded to fund the purhcase of fully- and hybrid-electric vehicles and the installation of requisite charging/fuelling infrastructure.

The Department of Transport promises to offer incentives to purchase zero-emission trucks, but it will also promote shifting freight from roads to rail and inland waterways.

The nine-month study will test trucks charged while in motion by roof-mounted pantographs attached to overhead cables, a technology contributed by Siemens Mobility.

Continental will collaborate on truck-mounted pantographs for Siemens Mobility's tentative eHighway project along three major routes in Germany.

The California Fuel Cell Partnership has requested that the Californian government provide support for its ambitious plan to put 70,000 hydrogen trucks and 200 hydrogen stations on the road by 2035.

The money has been awarded as part of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme, providing support for the purchase of low and zero-emission buses and associated infrastructure.

The Department of Energy is funding research into batteries, autonomous vehicles, lightweight materials, and emissions reduction.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification under the AIS113 safety standard to include safety requirements for Road-Trains, bringing them more closely in line with EU regulations.

Solaris has confirmed MZK in Konin will become the first public transport operator in Poland to add a hydrogen bus to its fleet.

Leyland Trucks of Leyland, the UK manufacturing hub for DAF Trucks, is taking part in a UK government initiative designed to help UK operators make the transition to battery electric trucks.