Hyzon announced plans for a two-vehicle commercial trial with New Zealand’s largest truck operator, the TR Group, beginning in March 2024. Hyzon will power two FCEVs, fitted with its single-stack 200kW fuel cell system which will be deployed for three months.

The new FL and FE Electric trucks can be ordered now, with deliveries beginning in the first half of next year. 

Representing an approximate investment of USD600m, the new facility will be developed along “vertical production” principles a la Tesla, meaning that battery and vehicle assembly will take place at the same location.

Albert Burleigh has been named VP of Alternative Fuels and Dr Jeff Van Assche, VP of Purchasing.

According to the terms of the asset purchase agreement between the two companies, Phoenix Motor will acquire the ‘Proterra Transit’ business assets for a sum of USD10m.

The 44-tonne E-Tech T and C trucks will be assembled on the same production line as their diesel-powered counterparts at Bourg-en-Bresse.

YA II PN Ltd, a hedge fund managed by Yorkville Advisors, has agreed to invest an undisclosed sum in Sono Motors in order to keep it solvent until at least the end of 2024.

The educational tour will stop off at all 34 DAF Trucks’ truck sales and aftermarket services centres in the UK and Ireland, to deliver in-person, hands-on training for all staff.

The market for electric vehicles in North America is currently a very crowded one. In the wake of two crucial U.S. government bills – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021) and the Inflation Reduction Act (2022) – established OEMs and startups are enjoying a boost in interest as grants and tax incentives support the expansion of EV manufacturing, sales, and charging/fuelling infrastructure.

The acquisition, through its US subsidiary Komatsu America Corporation, will allow the Japanese company to develop and produce a full range of battery-powered vehicles and machinery in-house, starting with mining vehicles for the North and South American markets.

According to a Reuters report, 93% of 3,900 union members working at Mack Trucks voted to accept the deal.

The HVCH is expected to go into production in Q1 2026. This is the second contract that has been secured for this product, which is specifically designed for the heating of a BEV’s battery and cabin.