The 'First Movers Coalition' is a government-supported initiative to create market demand for low-carbon medium- and heavy-duty trucks through purchase commitments.

Recipients of the federal research funding include PACCAR, Volvo Group North America, Daimler Trucks North America, Ford, and General Motors.

25 Design Verification prototypes of the 16t truck are to be produced imminently in preparedness for testing in early 2022.

CV maker,  Tata Motors Ltd of Mumbai, on  October 28, 2021 at its Mumbai  facility unveiled no fewer than 21 new models across all segments including seven new trucks in the medium and heavy duty segments, five new LCV and ICV (4-18 tonne GVW) trucks, four new SCV trucks and five new buses.

Sales of medium and heavy rigid trucks (7.5t gvw and above) in India enjoyed robust growth of 102.2% in Q2 of FY2021-22 to register 46,019 units compared with  from 22,764 units in same quarter of the year 2020-21. Export sales of rigid trucks was also spectacularly up during the period by 221.4% to 6,084 units in the second quarter of FY 2021-22 from 1,893 units in the same quarter of the previous year.

Sales of buses and coaches (7.5t gvw and above) in India increased by 227.8% in the first half of the fiscal year 2021-22 to register 2,816 units compared 859 units in first half of FY 2020-21. Total exports also increased, by 83.3%, in the first half of FY 2021-22 to record 2,159 units, up from 1,178 units in the first half of FY 2020-21. Total bus production increased too in the half year of FY 2020-21 to 4,655, a gain of 131.0%.

Positive sales of medium and heavy rigid trucks (7.5t gvw and above) in India of the first quarter continued into the second, realising growth of 165.8% in the first half (1H) of FY2021-22 to register 70,917 units compared with 26,677 units in same period of 2020-21.

Ashok Leyland Ltd of Chennai, has launched an upgraded version of its diesel-powered Star truck in the Intermediate Commercial Vehicle (ICV) 11- to 16-tonne GVW segment.

The two companies will jointly develop a new series of Class 4-6 electric trucks built on ZEC chassis and fitted with bodies by EAVX.

GATR EV in the Midwest United States has ordered 1,150 electrified trucks based on Hino glider chassis.

The European subsidiary of Shenzhen-based BYD Inc., BYD Europe BV, has established a dealer agreement with Dutch truck supplier Bluekens EV, based in Breda.

Electric commercial vehicle producer Lightning eMotors of Loveland, Colorado, USA and Ricardo Plc of Shoreham-by-Sea, UK have announced a strategic partnership to provide electric commercial vehicles to the UK market.