Vicinity Motor has entered a distributor agreement with ABC Bus Companies for its line of heavy-duty mid-size buses and battery-electric buses in the USA.

Thermo King exhibited a range of products at Solutrans, including a hybrid-electric trailer refrigeration unit, a trailer axle for recuperating lost energy, and a remote thermal management platform.

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a USD6 million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest EV fleet charging systems in the country.

Allison Transmission has partnered with Dakar Rally winning Team de Rooy to develop electric trucks for motorsport competitions.

Autonomous truck solutions firm Kodiak Robotics has received USD125 million in Series B funding to double its team and add 15 new trucks to its fleet.

Gillig and Akasol partner to provide new low-floor transit buses with larger batteries up to a maximum capacity of 686kWh.

Ford Motor Company has announced the start of a pilot program in the USA to test pre-production models of its new E-Transit van.

UK bus operator First Bus will retrofit 220 vehicles with new transmissions from Allison Transmission Inc following trials that resulted in 8.5% fuel consumption gains.

The group reported a 26% drop in sales (USD492m) and an 11% decrease in adjusted EBITDA.

The company reported a 34% increase in sales (USD272.6m) and a gross profit margin of 20.6%.

Up to 25 units, manufactured at the Ulm manufacturing facility jointly supported with Iveco, will be delivered to dealers and customers by the end of 2021.

The 'First Movers Coalition' is a government-supported initiative to create market demand for low-carbon medium- and heavy-duty trucks through purchase commitments.