The vehicle is equipped with a Paccar MX-13 12.9 litre 510 hp engine, a Paccar TX-12 automated transmission, and a 21-gallon diesel tank as well as the Aurora Driver level 4 autonomous driving software. 

The company announced a USD4m investment in a new powertrain test facility located at its engineering centre in Michigan, as well as a GBP15m total investment in two test facilities in Northampton, UK.

The grant, which Microvast received following a joint application with automotive corporation General Motors Company, was awarded from a USD2.8bn fund which came out of the U.S. government’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The first class 8 battery electric Freightliner eCascadia truck has now been delivered to food distribution company, Sysco Corporation, following an order in May for 800 units.

Confidential information is alleged to have been shared prior to signing a confidential disclosure agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nikola and its dealers will be authorised to resell ChargePoint’s portfolio of charging infrastructure and software products to its customers in the USA.

The agreement is to collaborate to build internal combustion hydrogen-powered, fuel cell and battery electric commercial vehicles.

KeyState is developing a facility at a 7,000-acre site in Clinton County, near the town of Keating in north-central Pennsylvania, where it aims to produce 30 million kg of “blue” hydrogen per year once the site is operational in 2026.

The HVH250 electric motor will power an unnamed European OEM’s electric axle (e-axle) for light commercial vehicle (LCV) applications, with production set to begin in early 2023.

The 4-speed transmission for heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles is intended to meet growing demand in several segments, including port drayage, regional and line haul, and vocational applications.

The 48-volt DC-DC convertors are to power accessories such as lighting for commercial vehicles and antilock brakes with 48-volt electric systems.

Modine will provide its suite of products under the ‘EVantage’ brand, which include thermal management systems for batteries and cooling systems for electronics.