Plus of Cupertino, California, a developer of self-driving truck technology, has announced a new initiative with engine manufacturer, Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana, to develop the industry’s first driver-in, supervised autonomous trucks powered by natural gas.

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc of Indianapolis, Indiana and Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana, received annual certification from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for model year 2021 Allison Hybrid 40/50 Electric Propulsion (H 40/50 EP) system paired with the Cummins B6.7 and L9 diesel-electric hybrid engines.

Electric vehicle builder, Lightning eMotors, formerly headquartered in Loveland, Colorado has combined its business operations with Private-to-Public Equity (PPE) technology company, GigCapital3 Inc of Palo Alto, California to become listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc of Detroit, Michigan, a supplier of drive axles and metal forming technologies, and ‘electric skateboard chassis builder,’ REE Automotive of Tel Aviv, Israel, have agreed to develop jointly a new electric propulsion system for commercial vehicles.

Electric van and bus manufacturing start up, Arrival Ltd of London, UK, on 24 March 2021 completed its previously announced merger with CIIG Merger Corporation of New York, NY, USA to become a publicly listed company trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market with its ordinary shares and warrants listed under the new ticker symbols ‘ARVL’ and ‘ARVLW’, respectively.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems Inc of Bloomfield, CT, USA, a global manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry, is celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary in 2021.

REE Automotive Ltd of Tel Aviv, Israel, an electric ‘skateboard’ chassis builder - which integrates critical vehicle components into the arch of the wheel - and special purpose acquisition company, 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corporation of New York, USA, are to merge following agreement in January for a business combination that would result in REE Automotive becoming a publicly listed company of the New York NASDAQ.

Bloomfield-based Jacobs Vehicle Systems Inc, a manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems, announced recently it has teamed up with ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a growing start-up from Geneva, Illinois, pioneering a new engine technology enabling low-carbon and carbon-negative fuels to be integrated easily into existing heavy-duty diesel engine platforms.

Electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, Lightning eMotors of Palo Alto, California, and specialist vehicle, REV Group Inc of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are to co-develop zero-emission, all-electric ambulances with Leader Emergency Vehicles of South El Monte, California - a REV Group subsidiary.

Plus, a developer of self-driving truck technology, has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Hennessy Capital Investment Corporation, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company.

Results of the previously announced collaborative study on the effectiveness of Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire control software – an advanced cylinder deactivation control system - in reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on a Cummins X15 HD Efficiency Series diesel engine have been released at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress that took place in April in Detroit, by Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana and Tula Technology Inc, a specialist in propulsion efficiency, based in San Jose, California.

Ideanomics Inc, a financial technology company headquartered in New York City, with offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Qingdao, China, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of privately held US Hybrid Corporation of Torrance, California.