EV retrofitter and manufacturer Lightning eMotors Inc, based in Loveland, Colorado, has announced it has been chosen to supply Winnebago Industries Inc, based in Forest City, Iowa, with an electric powertrain for its motorhome concept.

General Motors Corporation subsidiary BrightDrop has announced that it has signed an agreement with superstore giant Walmart to reserve 5,000 of its EV600 and EV410 electric delivery vans. The first vehicles are expected for delivery in 2023.

Clarience Technologies LLC, the parent firm to Truck-Lite and Davco, based in Southfield, Michigan, has acquired Fleetilla LLC, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Clarience hopes to integrate Fleetilla with its existing Road Ready telematics brand to develop what it calls the ‘next generation’ of telematics products.

Renault S.A.S, based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, has entered a partnership with San Diego, California-based telecommunications giant Qualcomm Inc. Under the agreement, the two firms will work to develop next-generation telematics and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

GreenPower Motor Co, based in Vancouver, Canada, has announced it plans to manufacture its range of all-electric school buses in Charleston, West Virginia, USA.

Electric bus and truck builder, The Lion Electric Co, based in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, has announced it has taken possession of a new production facility in Joliet, Illinois, USA.

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co of Akron, Ohio, has released a demonstration tyre which it claims is 70% composed of sustainable materials.

Allison Transmission Inc, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, has announced the delivery of its two-millionth 1000/2000 Series transmission. The transmission was delivered to transport services provider Penske Truck Leasing.

Cummins Inc, based in Columbus, Indiana, has announced the appointments of Chris Clulow to Vice President, Investor Relations, and Luther Peters, Vice President, Corporate Controller.

Allison Transmission Inc, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, has invested in venture capital firm Autotech Ventures, based in Silicon Valley, California.

Columbus, Indiana-based powertrain manufacturer, Cummins Inc, has completed a 50% equity acquisition of Momentum Fuel Technologies from Rush Enterprises.

EV software start-up AmpUp, based in Cupertino, California, has launched Fleet Manager, the firm’s new EV fleet charging offering. AmpUp Fleet Manager is designed to serve small to large fleets, with the software scalable from a handful of vehicles all the way up to hundreds.