Volta Trucks, a start-up manufacturer of 16-ton gvw electric trucks under the brand name of Volta Zero, has selected California-based Proterra, as its battery supplier.

Fuel cell truck manufacturing start up, Hyzon Motors Inc of Rochester, NY, USA has been selected by green hydrogen generator, Hiringa Energy Ltd of New Plymouth, New Zealand, to build and supply Hiringa with zero emission heavy goods vehicles.

Hydrogen fuel cell and commercial vehicle producer, Hyzon Motors has signed an agreement with Perth, Australia-based new materials technology company, WarpForge, for the development of a ‘SuperBus’.

Daimler Truck and engine manufacturer, Cummins, have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a global strategic partnership for medium-duty engine systems.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has awarded Oshkosh Defense - a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation of Oshkosh, Wisconsin - an indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to produce the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV).

Hyzon Motors, a global supplier of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, plans to further expand its operations in the village of Honeoye Falls in Monroe County, New York, creating up to 100 new jobs over the next three years.

North American transit bus manufacturer, Nova Bus, has confirmed Chicago Transit Board approval for the purchase of up to 600, 40-foot clean-diesel buses.

Vanguard Truck Centers LLC, a dealer of Volvo Trucks North America Inc of Greensboro, North Carolina, has invested USD23m in a new facility, which is one of four locations in the Houston, Texas area, in addition to a full-service body shop.

Automotive components supplier, BorgWarner has reached agreement to buy Darmstadt-based battery producer, Akasol, stating the acquisition will expand its commercial vehicle electrification capabilities significantly.

Isuzu Motors Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district, and US engine and e-powertrain manufacturer, Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana, in February announced agreements to collaborate on a mid-range diesel powertrain and to work together on other advanced engineering projects.

Scania to test self-driving trucks on the 130 km of the E4 motorway between Södertälje and Jönköping in collaboration with TuSimple, a developer of autonomous vehicles and a key partner in Scania’s and the Traton Group’s strategic investment in this field.

Maxion Wheels will work together with early-stage investor Plug and Play Tech Center and its programme, Startup Autobahn, which is designed to guide and support start-up tech companies.