The GPS navigation software will include a range prediction feature and a proprietary geocode system which assigns an identifying string of random words to 3m2 coordinates.

A new feature for its heavy-duty electric trucks will allow drivers to remotely start preheating or precooling the vehicle in order to maintain optimal battery performance in extreme ambient temperatures.

Columbus, Indiana-based power systems manufacturer Cummins Inc has released a new electric powertrain for terminal tractors. The new PowerDrive 8000 will support gross vehicle weights from 36 tonnes to 88.5 tonnes.

BAE Systems plc, headquartered in London and Farnborough, UK, has signed an agreement with Meritor Inc of Troy, Michigan, to jointly develop an integrated electric drivetrain for the commercial and defence sectors.

Loveland, Colorado-based electrification specialist Lightning eMotors Inc has announced it is now offering the Lightning eChassis for Class 4 and 5 commercial vehicles.

The two companies aim to mass-produce a series of hydrogen fuel-cell electric city buses for the South Korean market from 2023.

GILLIG LLC of Livermore, California, has announced a partnership with autonomous driving specialist Robotic Research, based in Clarksburg, Maryland. Under the agreement, the two firms will collaborate to bring advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and Level 4 autonomous driving technology to GILLIG transit buses in North America.

Alexander Dennis Ltd has begun deliveries from a 198-unit order of Enviro500 double deck buses to Berlin’s public transport operator BVG.

Late November saw Marcopolo SA of Caxias du Sol present to President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasília, ABCD region of São Paulo, its first battery-electric bus fitted with its own technology and components from Brazilian and international suppliers.

Arrival has announced the start of proving ground trials for its battery electric Arrival Bus.

DAF has received an order for nine heavy tractor/trailer combinations to be used for the recovery of vehicles in conflict zones.

Citroën has announced the first order of its ë-Jumpy Hydrogen LCV from the Suez Group.