An investment of USD30m is being spent on a new wheel manufacturing plant in Hungary to build Alcoa-branded Ultra One wheels by Howmet Aerospace Inc, the parent company of the aluminium wheel manufacturer.

Alexander Dennis Ltd, part of NFI Group Inc, has delivered the first two Enviro500 tri-axle double deck buses from a potential initial batch of 198, which could further escalate to a requirement for 430 units under a framework agreement which was signed in October 2018 with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe.

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is to acquire eight hydrogen fuel cell 12m H2 City Gold buses from Portuguese manufacturer, Caetano Bus.

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have signed a binding agreement for a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialise fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks as the primary focus, as well as other applications.

Carrier Transicold Europe, part of Carrier Global Corporation, has launched what it calls its first fully ‘autonomous,’ all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer system, the Vector eCool.

Electric vehicle start up, Arrival Ltd has announced its first electric vehicle ‘Microfactory’ is to be built in the USA.

Mirko Sgodda (46), former Head of Compliance Trucks & Buses, became Head of Marketing, Sales and Customer Services at Daimler Buses on October 1, 2020.

BPW Group of Wiehl, Germany, a producer of trailer running gear and associated chassis technologies, is to lead a consortium in the development of an autonomous trailer.

Solaris Bus & Coach has launched a new 15m battery-electric Urbino city bus, the Urbino 15 LE electric, which is aimed at both urban and intercity operation.

Knorr-Bremse DETC Commercial Vehicle Braking Technology Co Ltd has broken ground at a 50,000 square metre (m2) site in Dongfeng Industrial Park, Shanghai.

Electric vehicle start up, Arrival Ltd has attracted investment funding of USD118m to finance its global expansion plans.  

TRATON SE, (the medium and heavy commercial vehicle majority-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG producing vehicles and other mobility products under the Scania, MAN, VW and RIO brands) has announced it has agreed terms with the major shareholders in US truck and bus builder, Navistar International Corporation.