New rules for fuel consumption in new CVs to aid decarbonisation in India.

LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) Seoul, South Korea, has announced it is to supply traction (EV) batteries to Isuzu Motors Ltd of Shinagawa, Japan in a multi-year deal worth an estimated KRW1trn (USD765m).

The company is recruiting more than 60 new employees at the plant, following recent growth in its wheels business.

The 'Proxima' is a Class 5 walk-in step van powered by REE Automotive's 'P7' modular platform, with a body built by Poindexter subsidiaries EAVX and Morgan Olson.

Renault will collaborate with Phoenix Mobility to develop a proof-of-concept retrofit kit for converting Renault Master vans to electric power.

The Canadian company will start testing its fuel-cell electric demonstrator vehicles - built on MAN eTGE platforms - at the end of July, ahead of first customer deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2022 and pilots shortly thereafter.

Hyzon Motors Inc to acquire German truck and trailer body Orten Betriebs GmbH and e-drive conversion company, Orten Electric Trucks GmbH.

Dana UK operations has won a grant to develop an electric powertrain for the OX Delivers truck for emerging markets.

A new light-duty e-van of NASDAQ-listed start-up, Arrival, has recieved whole vehicle type approval from the European Union.

The battery-electric van can now be ordered with a flatbed platform manufactured by Schoon Fahrzeugsysteme, complete with aluminium tailgate and sidewalls.

FAW's truck sales assembled in South Africa on the rise

Stellantis has already invested in expanding its capability to test all types of electric vehicle at the Orbassano Safety Center in Italy, and it is currently investing in its wind tunnel complex in Auburn Hills, Michigan.