REE Automotive unveiled an autonomous concept vehicle in order to showcase one of the potential applications of its modular electric vehicle platform.

NFI will be offering a battery recycling service to all of its North American customers - the deal applies to all of its subsidiaries. This is an extension of a pilot programme between NFI subsidiary New Flyer and Li-Cycle launched earlier this year.

Truck trailer rental company TIP Trailer Services has acquired Steers Group and Eurotrail, which leases heavy-duty vehicles in the UK.

Vicinity Motor has entered a distributor agreement with ABC Bus Companies for its line of heavy-duty mid-size buses and battery-electric buses in the USA.

Thermo King exhibited a range of products at Solutrans, including a hybrid-electric trailer refrigeration unit, a trailer axle for recuperating lost energy, and a remote thermal management platform.

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a USD6 million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest EV fleet charging systems in the country.

Allison Transmission has partnered with Dakar Rally winning Team de Rooy to develop electric trucks for motorsport competitions.

Autonomous truck solutions firm Kodiak Robotics has received USD125 million in Series B funding to double its team and add 15 new trucks to its fleet.

Gillig and Akasol partner to provide new low-floor transit buses with larger batteries up to a maximum capacity of 686kWh.

Ford Motor Company has announced the start of a pilot program in the USA to test pre-production models of its new E-Transit van.

UK bus operator First Bus will retrofit 220 vehicles with new transmissions from Allison Transmission Inc following trials that resulted in 8.5% fuel consumption gains.

The group reported a 26% drop in sales (USD492m) and an 11% decrease in adjusted EBITDA.