Don-Bur (Bodies) Ltd, the Stoke-on-Trent trailer manufacturer, says it is working together with the North Staffordshire Engineering Group (NSEG) Training Association to introduce a new training scheme for Don-Bur’s engineering apprentices.

Electric truck developer, Tevva Motors Ltd of Chelmsford, UK has successfully raised USD12.5m (GBP9m) in capital finance in a funding round that it states was over-subscribed.

Peterbilt Motors Company of Denton, Texas has introduced significant updates to its vocational Model 567 and 520 trucks.

Omnitek Engineering Corporation (Omnitek) of Vista, California, USA has received Euro VI Phase-E certification for its OT13 heavy-duty natural gas engine.

A European Union consortium consisting of 25 leading organisations in the hydrogen sector has been established to define, develop and test the first European standard for fuel cell modules for heavy duty applications.

The commercial vehicle arm of Daimler AG, Daimler Truck AG of Stuttgart, reported truck and bus sales in 2020 of 378,500 units, which was around one-third below the volume sold in 2019 of 521,100 vehicles.

Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana, USA used Busworld last month to introduce the X12 engine with up to 480hp (360kW) output for powering full size touring and intercity 12-to-15m coaches.

BM Catalysts Ltd, the Mansfield-based manufacturer and exporter of catalytic converters and DPFs claims any problems encountered because of Brexit will be short term and the company was already seeing improvements in trade supply routes.

Specialist vehicle design and manufacturing group, Woodall Nicholson Holdings Ltd (WNHL) of Bolton, UK, which builds light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles under various brand names (which include Mellor Bus, Trekka Bus and VCS, see below) has added a fourth division to its group portfolio.

Volta Trucks, a start-up manufacturer of 16-ton gvw electric trucks under the brand name of Volta Zero, has selected California-based Proterra, as its battery supplier.

Fuel cell truck manufacturing start up, Hyzon Motors Inc of Rochester, NY, USA has been selected by green hydrogen generator, Hiringa Energy Ltd of New Plymouth, New Zealand, to build and supply Hiringa with zero emission heavy goods vehicles.

Daimler Truck AG of Stuttgart says it has conducted winter testing of near-series prototypes of battery-electric heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz-branded trucks.