Power management firm, Eaton Corp has completed the acquisition of Royal Power Solutions, an electric vehicle component manufacturer based in Carol Stream, Illinois, USA. Under the terms of the agreement, Eaton paid USD600 million for Royal Power.

Blue Bird Corporation has announced the sale of USD75 million in common shares at a price of USD16 per share to Coliseum Capital Management LLC

BYD has been targeted in a total ban on federal transit funding for manufacturers linked to China, which came into effect on 20th December 2021.

The company eventually aims to power the facility entirely with solar power.

SEA Electric will retrofit 10,000 school buses in "near-new" condition with its SEA-Drive electric powertrains.

Peterbilt's ARTech overlays technical information and objects on the real environment, using 3D and augmented reality views of chassis-specific trucks.

Production at the plant in Greer is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2022. The company is aiming for a production capacity of multiple gigawatt hours per year.

Friedrich Baumann, formerly Executive Vice President Commercial Operations at Navistar, and Göran Nyberg, formerly Executive Board member for Sales and Customer Solutions at MAN, swap roles.

The two companies aim to support customers in manufacturing EVs, setting up charging infrastructure, and managing their fleets by providing 'Data as a Service' and 'Analysis as a Service'.

The two companies will work together to develop fuel cells and associated software, control systems, and thermal management.

Iveco will trial an S-WAY truck installed with 'PlusDrive' autonomous driving technology to assess its performance in different environments and driving conditions.

Automotive parts manufacturer Faurecia SE has announced the appointment of Nik Endrud to the role of North America Executive Vice President.