French group, UTAC CERAM and British test engineering group, Millbrook Proving Ground Ltd, both key engineering partners to automotive customers in Europe and around the world, plan to merge operations to create a market leading group in vehicle testing, homologation, and emerging technologies for autonomous, connected, and electric vehicles.

DAF Trucks NV has introduced a new 19t zero-emission urban delivery truck capable of a range of up to 280km on a single charge.

Volvo Truck Corporation has announced new Volvo FM and FMX trucks with a crew cab for up to nine people.

Volta Trucks, the manufacturer of the dedicated 16t gvw distribution electric Volta Zero truck, has announced it has successfully concluded a funding round, bringing new investment, shareholders, and soon, a new Board member into the company.

Omniplus is offering retrofit of the safety device, Sideguard Assist, on its Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses.

Daimler Trucks has announced two new Mercedes-Benz Actros variants, the Actros F, and the Edition 2, models, that it intends to bring to market in April this year.

Iveco Bus of Turin, Italy ( a brand of CNH Industrial) has delivered the first of three E-WAY fully electric 9.5m midi-buses via local dealer, Maresca & Fiorentino of Bologna to TPER (Passenger Transport Emilia Romagna).

Europe’s biggest trailer builder, Schmitz Cargobull AG to offer its S.CS curtainsider semi-trailer range with a new flexible aerodynamic body shapes, which enables fuel savings of up to 5%, the company claims.

Scania AB has issued its first green bond to raise capital to finance its transition to develop and manufacture zero emission vehicles.

Iveco Defence Vehicles has been awarded a framework contract by the German Army to supply up to 1,048 military Iveco Trakker trucks for delivery between 2021 and 2028.

CaetanoBus has won an order from Wiesbaden, Germany for ten H2.CityGold 12m hydrogen fuel cell buses for delivery in the last quarter of 2021.

Climate control and refrigeration specialist, Thermo King, has introduced new connectivity functionalities to its undermount self-powered truck refrigeration units.