Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has announced a new investment in Foretellix, a company specialising in the verification of autonomous driving systems, based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The plug-in hybrid will be used by American logistics firm HAVI in Stockholm for a project looking into the benefits and challenges of conducting night-time and off-peak deliveries.

The "Volta Minus One", fitted with batteries by Proterra and a powertrain by Meritor, is being tested at the MIRA Technology Park in Nuneaton, UK.

Volvo Trucks plans to produce up to 15,000 FH, FM and FMX trucks at the JMC facility in Taiyuan from the end of 2022 onwards.

Scania, JOAB and PowerCell have collaborated in the development of the nation's first waste collection truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells, put into service in Gothenburg.

Bridgestone will serve as official U.S. launch partner for Einride's electric and autonomous vehicles, which will be deployed in the tyre manufacturer's fleet.

The nine-month study will test trucks charged while in motion by roof-mounted pantographs attached to overhead cables, a technology contributed by Siemens Mobility.

Commercial vehicle manufacturers, Daimler Trucks AG, Traton Group and Volvo Group have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.

In November 2021, Scania is planning to intro­duce a substantially updated Euro VI truck range with production scheduled for the second quarter in 2022.

AB Volvo Penta Industrial of Gothenburg, the marine and industrial powertrain division of the Volvo Group, has now started production of bespoke electric drivelines for fitment into the new electric fire truck built by the Rosenbauer Group of Leonding, Austria.

Volvo Trucks North America is offering the fifth generation of SafetyDirect Processor from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems as a factory-installed option on Volvo VNL, VNR and VHD models.

AB Volvo Penta Industrial of Gothenburg, the marine and industrial powertrain division of the Volvo Group, has entered a strategic project partnership with TICO (Terminal Investment Corporation) of Savanah, Georgia, USA to electrify its terminal tractor range.