The UK-based EV manufacturer plants to invest over GBP300m in its business operations in both the UK and India, which it claims will lead to the creation of over 4,000 skilled jobs.

Daimler Truck AG, based in Stuttgart, Germany, has announced the launch of its new product engineering and IT centre in Bangalore, India, named Daimler Truck Innovation Centre India (DTICI).

The think-tank and government body has launched the e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition, with the aim of ensuring a steady and paced transition from diesel to electric.

Ashok Leyland has introduced a new 3-axle 6x2 Dual Tyre Lift Axle truck at 31 tonnes GVW, which it claims makes it the first and only OEM in India to have such a range at 31, 40.5t and 47.5t.

Hyva Pacific, based in Thornton, New South Wales, Australia (a subsidiary of Hyva Holding BV of Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands) has announced the acquisition of Truck Cranes Australia Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Queensland.

ZF has acquired a 6% stake in StradVision, whose main product, SVNet, is an AI-driven vision processing technology which allows vehicles to perceive and identify objects around it.

VWCO is in the process of entering the Philippine commercial vehicle market this year through the local MAN truck distributor MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation of Quezon City, the Philippines. 

Nashville, Tennessee-based subsidiary of Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation, Bridgestone Americas Inc, has made a minority investment in May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle technology firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Impact Coatings AB has announced the opening of its subsidiary in China, headquartered in Shanghai. The objective of the new subsidiary is to distribute the firm’s PVD (physical vapor deposition) coatings for hydrogen fuel cells in China.

Grammer AG, based in Ursensollen, Germany, has announced the launch of its Roadtiger truck seat for the Chinese aftermarket. Now available for retrofitting, the Roadtiger driver seat is based on Grammer’s air-suspended MSG 115 series.

Shell plc, now headquartered in London, UK, and BYD Auto Co Ltd of Shenzhen, China, have signed a cooperation agreement focusing on the supply of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Europe and China. As part of the agreement, the two firms will also establish a joint venture to develop EV charging networks in China.

BYD has recieved an order for 200 Class 8 battery electric trucks from Swedish technology firm Einride. The order represents the largest of its kind for BYD outside of Asia, with all 200 vehicles set to be deployed in Einride's US operations. The BYD 8TT trucks are assembled at the firm's plant in Lancaster, California.

The Israeli designer of zero-emission vehicle platforms has appointed Josh Tech as Chief Operations Officer, replacing Michael Charlton, who will now serve as strategic advisor on manufacturing.

In a review of its home market, Ravia Automotive Co. (Ravia)1 of Tehran provides an insight into the CV markets in Iran and highlights the potential scale of the opportunity for foreign OEMs on resumption of commercial vehicles sales in Iran in the coming years.

The Israeli designer of zero-emission commercial vehicle concepts made a net loss of USD 46.7m, compared to a USD10.7m loss in the same period of 2020.

The Chinese manufacturer will build an electric bus plant for assembling knocked-down buses in the Qatar Science & Technology Park.