Loveland, Colorado-based electrification specialist Lightning eMotors Inc has announced it is now offering the Lightning eChassis for Class 4 and 5 commercial vehicles.

GILLIG LLC of Livermore, California, has announced a partnership with autonomous driving specialist Robotic Research, based in Clarksburg, Maryland. Under the agreement, the two firms will collaborate to bring advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and Level 4 autonomous driving technology to GILLIG transit buses in North America.

Dana Inc of Maumee, Ohio, has announced it has entered into an agreement with investor Icahn Capital, whereby Brett Icahn and Gary Hu, two portfolio managers at Icahn, will join Dana’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Hankook Tire & Technology, based in Seoul, South Korea, has showcased its airless i-Flex tyre concept at the Consumer Technology Association (CES) 2022 show in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Innovate UK, part of UK Research & Innovation, has announced a new funding competition aimed at upskilling the UK’s workforce in the power electronics, machines, and drives sector (PEMD).

Electrification technology company Ideanomics Inc of New York City, USA, has announced a strategic investment in Slovakian Bratislava-based battery start-up InoBat Auto.

Ford Motor Co of Dearborn, Michigan, has announced it plans to nearly double production capacity of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup to 150,000 units per year.

BAE Systems plc, headquartered in London and Farnborough, UK, has signed an agreement with Meritor Inc of Troy, Michigan, to jointly develop an integrated electric drivetrain for the commercial and defence sectors.

Columbus, Indiana-based power systems manufacturer Cummins Inc has released a new electric powertrain for terminal tractors. The new PowerDrive 8000 will support gross vehicle weights from 36 tonnes to 88.5 tonnes.

Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana, has announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture with China Petrochemical Corp, a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group based in Beijing, China.

Kempower has announced it is to supply 70 fast chargers to operator Keolis. The chargers will support the Keolis fleet in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Customers of Loveland, Colorado-based electrification specialists Lightning eMotors Corp have travelled a combined total of one million miles, the firm has announced.