Light-duty truck builder, Atlis Motor Vehicles of Mesa, Arizona, has signed two strategic agreements with a bodybuilder and battery recycler to support the development of its XP and XT platforms.

Hiringa Energy Ltd, based in New Plymouth, New Zealand, has announced the start of construction on its first four high-capacity green hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy-duty vehicles. The company plans to bring 24 more hydrogen stations across New Zealand over the next 4-5 years.

Lightning eMotors of Loveland, Colorado, has announced a partnership with Munich-based Siemens AG to offer level-2 electric vehicle chargers to commercial fleets. Siemens’ VersiCharge AC systems are now available under the Lightning Energy brand.

Dutch electric bus builder Ebusco of Deurne, The Netherlands, has announced the opening of a new factory hall at its production facility in Deurne.

Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Thailand Co., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., based in Tokyo, Japan, has added solar panels to the roof of its manufacturing facility in Chonburi.

Michigan-based automotive component supplier Dayco Products has announced an expansion of its range of chassis components with an additional 3,300 OE parts now available. The new parts include axle joints, tie rod ends, steering rack boots, control arms, ball joints, stabiliser links and bushes.

In anticipation of its listing on the Frankfurt stock exchange in December 2021, Daimler Truck AG of Stuttgart, Germany, a new company consisting of the Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses operations at Daimler AG, has received credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investor Service.

Automotive component supplier HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., based in Lippstadt, Germany, has announced it has doubled the production capacity of the company’s plant in Shanghai, China.

Canadian bus manufacturer Letenda Inc., based in Longueuil, Quebec, has announced that Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, will provide the electric powertrain for its new Electrip transit bus for North American markets.

Electric CV manufacturer Lightning eMotors, based in Loveland, Colorado, has completed its first order for the Canadian commercial vehicle market. Lightning delivered ten electric cargo vans to the Goodfood Market Corp. in Montreal, Canada.

Lyon-based IVECO Bus (a subsidiary of IVECO of Turin, Italy) has announced a new CNG minibus at the National Public Transport Conference in Toulouse.

Suspension specialist Link Manufacturing Ltd., based in Sioux Center, Iowa, has appointed Marco Morales as Director of Engineering, Suspension Controls. The company states Morales has 20 years of engineering and manufacturing experience, with a strong background in managing business growth.