Xiamen-based bus manufacturer King Long United Automotive Industry Co Ltd has delivered more than 150 CNG buses to the city of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Swedish component manufacturer Concentric AB, based in Linköping, has announced the acquisition of Engineered Machined Products Inc. (EMP), a producer of electric and mechanical oil and water pumps, electric fans and thermal management systems based in Syosset, New York. Concentric purchased EMP in cash for approximately USD147 million.

Build Capital Partners, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced the launch of Lane VC, an independently managed venture capital firm focused on the EV market.

Refrigerated solutions firms Daikin Reefer of Osaka, Japan, and IRS International of Laverton, Australia, have announced that their European projects will operate out of one combined headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The European subsidiary of Shenzhen-based BYD Inc., BYD Europe BV, has established a dealer agreement with Dutch truck supplier Bluekens EV, based in Breda.

Austin, Texas-based electrified truck solutions firm Hyliion Holdings Corp., has announced that Shiva Duraiswamy has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. Duraiswamy joins Hyliion from Wabtec Corporation, where he previously served as Director of Engineering.

Stuttgart-based Daimler AG has announced a new range of Mercedes-Benz Citan small vans with a choice of diesel, petrol, or electric powertrains. The company has also announced the Citan is the last Mercedes-Benz Vans project to use a combustion engine.

Indianapolis-based propulsions specialist Allison Transmission Inc. has announced its participation in the initial public offering (IPO) of electric motor and drive component manufacturer Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co Ltd, based in Beijing, China.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle manufacturer Hyzon Motors Inc., based in Rochester, New York, has announced that Pat Griffin has joined the company as President of Vehicle Operations, effective October 25th.

Lightning eMotors, based in Loveland, Colorado, has announced that Kenneth Jack, Vice President of Fleet Operations for Verizon Communications, has been elected to the Lightning eMotors Board of Directors, effective October 7th.

Dutch trailer manufacturer Knapen Group of Deurne, The Netherlands (a subsidiary of Krone Commercial Vehicles Group), has announced that Peter Ahlers will step down as Managing Director of the company.

Special vehicle body builder Demers Ambulances, based in Beloeil, Quebec, and The Lion Electric Co. of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, have unveiled the Demers eFX Ambulance, which they claim is the first all-electric purpose-built ambulance.