The company has long produced rubber dampers and decouplers and now extends its product offering with viscous dampers in India to serve the LCV and heavy-vehicle segments in India and other world markets.

The new R&D centre houses 900 staff and 28 test cells including a fuel cell lab, powertrain lab, transmission lab and H2 ICE test cell. The staff use the facilities to conduct numerous component and engine tests relating to reliability, durability, noise and vibration harshness (NVH), as well as environment and extreme climate testing.

The contract includes a firm order for 69 sixty-foot buses, 15 of which are battery-electric ‘Xcelsior CHARGE NG’ buses, while the other 54 buses are diesel.

The two J4500 CHARGE coaches were handed over to an unnamed operator in the California Bay Area, where they will be used by commuters working in the tech industry.

The two companies have reached a definitive agreement to set up a joint venture to provide Class 8 fuel cell trucks along with services and green hydrogen infrastructure as part of a single package from 2027.

Retiring in 2016, Clayton spent 20 years at Boeing, in positions encompassing engineering, plant operations, manufacturing, supply chain management and procurement.

The two American firms announced a strategic partnership which would see Plug Power supplying Nikola with fuel and processing equipment to support Nikola’s hydrogen strategy.

Christina Zamarro has been named the new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Goodyear, taking over from Darren R. Wells, who will become Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.

Modine says it worked together with New Flyer to ensure compatibility between the NMC batteries in the 'Xcelsior Charge NG' bus and Modine's ‘EVantage Battery Thermal Management System’.

The ‘D4020 ISTV’ (Inmate Security Transportation Vehicle) is the successor to the ‘D4000 ISTV’ and is based on the newest generation platform for the D series of commuter coaches.

Mullen has stated that these recent acquisitions will allow it to enter the commercial vehicle market much sooner than anticipated - as early as next year.

Steve Hoeft, who was previously COO replaces Chris Ripani as President of Bridgestone's CTG division, effective immediately.