Groupe Renault and Plug Power Inc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a 50-50 joint-venture based in France by the end of the first half of 2021.

Agreement with a private sector union representing 1,900 workers at the CAMI Assembly Plant in Canada has virtually given a green light for General Motors Company to invest some USD1bn in the Canadian plant to build its new EV600 all electric van.

Meritor Inc of Troy, has been awarded a five-year supply contract with Autocar Trucks LLC, an American heavy-duty manufacturer of specialist trucks for refuse collection, construction, road maintenance, aircraft and terminal container applications to supply its refuse vehicles with Blue Horizon 14Xe integrated ePowertrains.

Electric truck manufacturer, Volta Trucks, has confirmed the appointment of Meritor Inc of Troy as its strategic drivetrain component supplier for the Volta Zero.

Axalta Coating Systems, a provider of liquid and powder coatings, is adding two new products to its high-performance Imron Elite coating solutions line in North America - Imron Elite ColorPLUS and Imron Elite Direct-to-Plastic basecoat.

US medium-duty battery- and hydrogen fuel cell-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, Lightning eMotors and technology, media, and telecom private-to-public equity corporation, GigCapital Inc, have reached an agreement to combine their businesses, which will result in Lightning eMotors becoming a publicly listed company.

BrightDrop is the name of a new business division of General Motors Corporation through which it plans to offer an integrated ecosystem of electric products, software, and services for first to last mile operations.

Paccar Inc and Aurora Innovation Inc have signed a global strategic partnership agreement to develop, test and commercialise autonomous, Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.

BorgWarner has announced it has developed for the CV market its new new High Voltage Hairpin electric motor, the HVH 320.

Dana Incorporated has appointed Chris Clark as senior vice president of global operations.

Allison Transmission Inc and bus manufacturer, Gillig Corporation have signed an agreement allowing Gillig to offer Allison’s eGen Flex electric hybrid propulsion system from 2021.

Electric bus builder, Proterra Inc has opened a new battery production line at its electric bus manufacturing facility in City of Industry, Los Angeles County.