Austin, Texas-based electrified truck solutions firm Hyliion Holdings Corp., has announced that Shiva Duraiswamy has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. Duraiswamy joins Hyliion from Wabtec Corporation, where he previously served as Director of Engineering.

Build Capital Partners, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced the launch of Lane VC, an independently managed venture capital firm focused on the EV market.

Suspension specialist Link Manufacturing Ltd., based in Sioux Center, Iowa, has appointed Marco Morales as Director of Engineering, Suspension Controls. The company states Morales has 20 years of engineering and manufacturing experience, with a strong background in managing business growth.

Electric CV manufacturer Lightning eMotors, based in Loveland, Colorado, has completed its first order for the Canadian commercial vehicle market. Lightning delivered ten electric cargo vans to the Goodfood Market Corp. in Montreal, Canada.

Canadian bus manufacturer Letenda Inc., based in Longueuil, Quebec, has announced that Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, will provide the electric powertrain for its new Electrip transit bus for North American markets.

Michigan-based automotive component supplier Dayco Products has announced an expansion of its range of chassis components with an additional 3,300 OE parts now available. The new parts include axle joints, tie rod ends, steering rack boots, control arms, ball joints, stabiliser links and bushes.

Lightning eMotors of Loveland, Colorado, has announced a partnership with Munich-based Siemens AG to offer level-2 electric vehicle chargers to commercial fleets. Siemens’ VersiCharge AC systems are now available under the Lightning Energy brand.

Light-duty truck builder, Atlis Motor Vehicles of Mesa, Arizona, has signed two strategic agreements with a bodybuilder and battery recycler to support the development of its XP and XT platforms.

Lightning eMotors, based in Loveland, Colorado, has announced that Kenneth Jack, Vice President of Fleet Operations for Verizon Communications, has been elected to the Lightning eMotors Board of Directors, effective October 7th.

Swedish component manufacturer Concentric AB, based in Linköping, has announced the acquisition of Engineered Machined Products Inc. (EMP), a producer of electric and mechanical oil and water pumps, electric fans and thermal management systems based in Syosset, New York. Concentric purchased EMP in cash for approximately USD147 million.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, has announced a partnership with the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) of Stark County, Ohio to collaborate on intelligent tyre sensors and prototype tyres for SARTA’s mixed fleet of diesel and hydrogen fuel cell buses.

Cummins Inc., based in Columbus, Indiana, has announced a new 15 litre, six-cylinder natural gas engine for the North American markets.