A key focus of the partnership is ensuring smooth communication between the vehicle and the grid via the charging system.

The new Super Great has been fully remodelled six years after its last major redesign in 2017.

With this delivery, Ashok Leyland claims it is the first OEM to supply a vehicle with an in-house developed LNG engine compliant to BS VI Stage II emissions guidelines. Ashok Leyland also launched a CNG version of the 1922 4x2 haulage truck.

The ‘eTGX’ and ‘eTGS’ are a continuation of the longstanding TG-range of trucks, with electric drivelines that will reportedly deliver up to 800 kilometres of range.

The four projects are expected to take place over seven years, with the first two allocated for planning and procurement and the next five for trials.

The special edition truck is to mark 10 years of operations in Brazil and just 120 of these limited edition models are to be produced and sold.

The commercial launch coincided with the completion of Phase-2 construction of the manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona.

The refurbished truck range, the ‘T Red’, is the result of Renault Trucks’ new “circular economy” strategy of repairing and reselling used vehicles and parts instead of scrapping them.

ITD Industries, a trailer manufacturer, will set aside room for a Nikola truck showroom and service operations at its site, and it will promote the vehicles through its sales channels.

Massey Motor Freight of Nacogdoches, Texas acquired the 100,000th model, a limited-release ‘Model 389X’ special edition vehicle.

The FC-powered coach is based on a customized BharatBenz coach chassis and powered by a fuel cell system designed and developed by Reliance Industries.

The GTe14 is set to make its debut in the UK in the first quarter of 2024.