A JV called Terberg Tractors Malaysia Sdn Bhd (TTM) of Puchong, Selangor, is testing an autonomous terminal tractor in a container terminal in Johor this month, using artificial intelligence (AI) and software supplied by Aidrivers Ltd of Uxbridge, UK.

The facility will support research and development into both alternative fuel engines and fuel-cell electric drivelines, as part of Ricardo's ambition to establish a global centre of excellence for hydrogen technologies and for electrified transport engineering.

The 30,000-square-foot Tottenham site will serve as the base for the company’s ‘Truck-as-a-Service’ operations in the London metropolitan area.

BorgWarner is using its in-house expertise to develop the hydrogen internal combustion engine for installation in on-highway commercial vehicles. Truck & Bus Builder follows up the ‘H2ICE’ demonstrator model, debuted at Cenex in the UK with an interview with Luc Beduneau, Engineering Director of the BorgWarner Centre for Innovation & Engineering Excellence (CIEE) in Blois, France, to gain more insight into the project and the hydrogen internal combustion engine.

The theme for next year’s conference is ‘Technology Convergence 2023 – Setting the wheels in motion – Reimagining the future of heavy vehicles, roads and freight,’ amalgamating productivity, safety and environmental sustainability in the heavy-duty industry.

Gaussin UK will be based in Wickford, Essex, targeting the UK logistics, retail and transport markets, as well as license sales to local partners.

First Hydrogen’s hydrogen fuel cell light commercial vehicles (LCVs) have been certified in the UK by the VCA and will now undergo customer trials on public roads in Britain in January 2023.

The staff Development and Wellbeing Centre is aimed at equipping staff with the skills and knowledge for career growth.

Johnson Matthey has begun refining and recycling operations at its plant in China of the platinum group metal (PGM) content from membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), a key component of automotive fuel cells.

Equipmake has won a contract with First Bus to repower 12 Optare Versa electric buses with its Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED). The cost of repowering the e-buses is less than half the cost of a new one, Equipmake claims.

A green refuelling forecourt providing hydrogen onsite at MTP will expand Horiba MIRA’s testing-as-a-service to support next-gen mobility companies.

The aircraft loader, which is being piloted by IAG Cargo, is based on the YT series of terminal tractors designed for port and yard operations, with the engine replaced by a battery-electric driveline.