Swedish truck manufacturer, Scania AB, begins construction of a new global truck plant in Rugao, China.

FAW delivers major order for 300 hydrogen fuel cell trucks for operation in three mega cities in China.

Foxconn says it plans to invest TWD6bn (USD200m) in a new electric vehicle (EV) battery development and production centre in the island’s southern port city of Kaohsiung to underpin its expansion into the local automotive industry.

BYD Europe, the European subsidiary of Shenzhen, China-based BYD Auto Co Ltd has received its first order for an 18-metre articulated e-bus from the Iberian Peninsula.

CATL, based in Ningde, China, has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in the city of Zhaoqing, Guangdong. With a substantial total investment of 12 billion yuan (USD1.8 billion), the first phase of CATL’s Zhaoqing production base is set for the production of both EV batteries and energy storage batteries.

The automatic transmission system for heavy-duty vehicles, which boasts 99.7% efficiency in direct drive and a 12.83 Nm per kg ratio with either 12 or 16 forward gears, is billed as a lighter, more efficient, and less expensive option.

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.

BorgWarner Inc, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA, has announced it has signed an agreement with Santroll Automotive Components of Tianjin, China, to purchase its eMotor business for approximately USD220 million. The deal is expected to close in late Q1 2022.

Ceres Power Holdings plc, based in Horsham, UK, and Weichai Power Co of Weifang, Shandong, have announced that they have signed a non-binding agreement with Robert Bosch Gmbh of Gerlingen, Germany, for the establishing of a three-way collaboration to deliver fuel cells to the Chinese market.