Canada’s electric truck and bus builder, Lion Electric Co and body building specialist, Boivin Evolution have announced first sales of a jointly developed fully-electric waste collection vehicle to North American waste services operator, Waste Connections Inc.

An all-electric Volvo VNR Class 8 battery-electric tractor unit has entered pilot service with TEC Equipment, a dealership for local parts distribution of truck maker, Volvo Trucks North America Inc.

Cummins Inc has completed successful legal actions against Turbo Lab LLC for infringement of Cummins’ patents by the unauthorised marketing and selling of turbo nozzle rings, a critical component of the Holset VGT turbo.

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG have signed further agreements to accelerate and expand their previously announced global car and light commercial vehicle alliance, first announced almost a year ago in July 2019.

Cummins Inc has appointed Amy Davis as Vice President and President of New Power Segment, effective July 1, 2020.

Hankook Tire has announced it is partnering with Amazon Web Services, a division of Amazon Inc to incorporate more digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data within its operations.

Electric delivery vehicle start-up, Arrival Ltd, which in February announced a contract to supply UPS in the United States with up to 10,000 purpose-designed low floor delivery electric vans, last month added a battery-powered  all-electric bus to its portfolio of vehicles.

An overwhelming majority of shareholders of Delphi Technologies Plc last month approved the previously announced negotiated takeover merger with BorgWarner Inc.

Stemco, an EnPro Industries subsidiary and brand, and manufacturer of heavy-duty components for commercial vehicles, has instigated a series of changes to its product lines to refocus resources on its core products and business areas.

Nikola Corporation early last month completed its previously announced business combination with VectoIQ Acquisition Corporation, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, and Nikola’s listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the new ticker symbol NKLA.

Microvast GmbH - a subsidiary of fast charging traction battery producer, Microvast Inc - says it plans to build a battery and e-powertrain R&D/production plant in Ludwigsfelde for the EMEA market.

Specialty vehicle, RV and CV manufacturer, Spartan Motors Inc has reported positive results for the first quarter 2020 ending March 31, effectively, a continuation of full year results for 2019, as it transforms its business to focus on key market trends of e-commerce, electrification, and autonomous technologies.