Volvo Group North America, with various partners, are participating in a state-funded project to develop a publicly-accessible charging network for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles which will cover a major haulage route in the Central Valley of California.

The battery manufacturer has relocated to a new site in Cypress, a move which it hopes will facilitate the expansion of its share in the electric vehicle battery market in the commercial, industrial/off-highway and marine sectors.

Hybrid drive systems with smart zero emission capability remains in demand for propulsions and accessory systems supplier BAE Systems.

Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK Level 4 shuttle bus now in operation in the USA and Norway.

Hyzon Motors Inc to acquire German truck and trailer body Orten Betriebs GmbH and e-drive conversion company, Orten Electric Trucks GmbH.

Industrial automation specialist Rockwell will be providing the electrification specialist with augmented reality products that will expedite training and assistance provision to ZEVx's service partners.

Clarience Technologies Inc acquires Pressure Systems International as it broadens its technology competencies in connected systems as tyre inflation becomes critical for electric and autonomous vehicles.

The tech start-up is partnering with Orange EV to install the kits in autonomy-ready Class 8 battery-electric terminal tractors, turning them into fully autonomous vehicles.

Navistar partnered with bodybuilders such as Morgan Truck Body and Altec to serve customers purchasing the battery-electric medium-duty truck platform across North America.

Roadbotics primarily advises local authorities on road maintenance by identifying priority areas of concern with its AI technology, which employs machine-learning to analyse images of roads taken from cameras.

Foxconn says it plans to invest TWD6bn (USD200m) in a new electric vehicle (EV) battery development and production centre in the island’s southern port city of Kaohsiung to underpin its expansion into the local automotive industry.

The new Mack Academy in Tinley Park, located in a larger space offering electric vehicle safety, operation, repair, and sales training, will replace the existing site in Joliet.