Harris Maxus has moved from its old site in Warrington to the Gillmoss Industrial Estate in Liverpool: to a 52,000-square-foot premises which now houses 30 employees, including technical, distribution and sales staff, and a parts depot and warehouse.

The new 6,053 square-foot service centre for light commercial vehicles will service the repair, recovery, diagnostics and MOTs of their LCVs.

The plant will be used for the assembly of LCVs as well as for the production of 50MW of green hydrogen using advanced electrolysis technology.

Stellantis and Qinomic have agreed to create a proof of concept for converting used vans with internal combustion engines to electric vehicles.

Equipped with a 30-kW fuel cell, a 33-kWh battery and a tank containing 4.5 kg of hydrogen at 350 bar, the bus offers a 300 km range with up to 15 passengers, and a 5-minute refuelling time.

Watèa was created by Michelin in 2021 to offer an LCV subscription service, helping clients with procuring vehicles and charging infrastructure and providing them with digital services.

According to an agreement between the two companies, Omega will be authorised to upfit and resell VMC 1200 trucks with aluminium tanks and vacuum truck hose reels for cleaning sewers, septic tanks, and grease traps.

The Canadian manufacturer received an order for 1,000 VMC 1200 trucks from Pioneer Auto Group, its exclusive dealer in the province of British Columbia.

First Hydrogen’s HFC-powered LCVs recently received type approval certification from the Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA) in Britain.

Electromin, a turnkey e-mobility provider, will act as Quantron’s distribution partner in Saudi Arabia for the ‘Qargo 4 EV’, which was launched in April 2022.

The Jump Seat boasts a more durable, fire-resistant covering and a new design which Modul-System claims provides greater comfort. 

Energy Absolute continued its expansion into the zero-emissions vehicle market with the launch of a new battery-powered small truck in the local market.