The claimed 'world’s most power dense permanent magnet electric motor' is under development in the UK.

FPT Industrial has acquired Potenza Technology, specialising in the design and development of electric and hybrid powertrain systems.

Renault Trucks UK has selected EO Charging, a UK-based electric vehicle charger manufacturer, as its charging partner in its first retail and small and medium-sized e-mobility campaign.

Scania (Great Britain) Ltd through its main dealer in Maidstone, has supplied the first Scania hybrid truck in the UK to a removals firm, Matthew James Global Relocations.

The Board of CNH Industrial NV has appointed Suzanne Heywood as acting chief executive officer, in addition to her role as chair of the Board, to lead the business through the current unprecedented period until a new permanent CEO has been identified.

Fuel cell developer and electrochemical technology company, Ceres Power Holdings plc, reported strong half year results to December 31, 2019 with revenues and other income up 33.6% to GBP11m, reflecting strong progress on major contracts with Doosan, Bosch, Weichai and Miura Co.

Sweden’s Hexagon AB, a sensor, software and autonomous solutions provider, has acquired Britain’s CAEfatigue Ltd, a provider of mechanical fatigue simulation solutions used to improve manufacturing product design, quality, and reliability.

Carrier Transicold has delivered the first new Vector HE 19 trailer refrigeration unit in the UK to the Dartmouth Crab Company which has been mounted on a 13.6m Gray & Adams reefer trailer.

SAIC-owned LDV is to rebrand as MAXUS from April 2020.

DAF Trucks has produced its 10,000th ‘Paccar’ body at its truck manufacturing facility in Leyland, operated by its subsidiary company, Leyland Trucks Ltd.

2019 was a good year for DAF Trucks, achieving a market share of 16.2% in the heavy segment in Europe - the second largest in the history of the company and placing DAF in the top three large truck manufacturers in Europe.

Ricardo Performance Products is to support the first phase of commercial industrialisation of the SuperTurbo system – a unique planetary traction drive developed by SuperTurbo Technologies Inc enabling high speed power transfer to and from a turbocharger shaft, which the partners states offers significant driveability and fuel efficiency benefits for large trucks.