Elogen will supply the joint venture firm with a PEM electrolyser, which will produce one tonne of low-carbon hydrogen per day for Symbio at its projected facility in Saint-Fons, France.

The joint venture firm released details of its ‘Hymotive’ global strategy, involving the ramp up of production and research at its first Gigafactory in Saint-Fons, currently under construction.

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

The so-called 'Volta Trucks Studio', is unconventionally situated in the heart of the French capital, will be customer-facing and focused on sales in the Paris region.

Forsee Power and EDF Store & Forecast have signed a partnership to develop intelligent stationary electricity storage systems utilising used or ‘second life’ batteries from heavy-duty electric vehicles.

Roadbotics primarily advises local authorities on road maintenance by identifying priority areas of concern with its AI technology, which employs machine-learning to analyse images of roads taken from cameras.

Air Liquide and Siemens Energy AG is to form a joint venture in Berlin for series production of industrial scale renewable hydrogen electrolyzers in Europe to aid acceleration of the hydrogen economy.

Iveco Bus unveils new low floor city bus -Streetway - available with CNG, Biogas and Euro VIe diesel

Jean Chereau S.A.S of Ducey, France, has announced a partnership with Sono Motors GmbH of Munich with the intention of developing a test vehicle to study the integration of a new solar solution into a high-volume production refrigerated trailer. The test vehicle will form part of the firm’s demonstration fleet and will be on show at the 2022 IAA event.

The French tyre manufacturer has acquired complete ownership of joint-venture firm Royal Lestar Utama, launched in 2015 to develop sustainable production of natural rubber in Indonesia.

The project, named ‘Symbio H2 Central Valley Express’, involves the development of a prototype hydrogen truck - intended to match the performance of a 15-litre diesel truck - which will be tested on a 400-mile route from the second half of 2023.

The autonomous vehicle manufacturer trialled the Autonom Shuttle Evo in an urban reality-based scenario at the Linas-Montlhéry circuit, comprising roundabouts, intersections, bike lanes, bus lanes, parking areas, signs, and level crossings.