IPLTech is collaborating with Texas-based investment firm Principal Solar in the development and distribution of heavy-duty electric trucks for North American markets.

India Pistons has entered into a joint venture with Shaw Development - IPL Shaw Solutions Private Limited - to manufacturer diesel exhaust fluid solutions for heavy-duty vehicles and diesel engine manufacturers.

IP Rings has entered into an agreement with Eminox to set up a 50:50 joint venture in Chennai for the design, development and manufacture of full Exhaust Aftertreatment Systems to effectively meet the Indian BS/TREM V off-highway and BS VI Stage 2 on-highway emissions standards.

The Department of Energy is funding research into batteries, autonomous vehicles, lightweight materials, and emissions reduction.

The money has been awarded as part of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme, providing support for the purchase of low and zero-emission buses and associated infrastructure.

Hino 700 series trucks built for the Australian market will be installed with Allison 3000 and 4000 automatic transmissions as standard.

The buses, fitted with Symbio's "plug and play" hydrogen fuel-cell systems, are slated to become available from December 2021.

The two companies will work to integrate communication protocols between Nuvve's vehicle-to-grid platform and Romeo Power's battery management system so that Romeo batteries can easily take and return energy to/from the grid.

The Municipality of Oradea will trial Solaris buses using an Ultra-Fast Charger developed by Nidec ASI.

EV Dynamics will hold a 14% ownership stake in the German electrification retrofit company, with which it is collaborating in the development of EV components.

Oshkosh will manufacture the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle at Spartanburg for the US Postal Service, beginning in the summer of 2023.

Joint venture Levo Mobility will provide fleets with EVs, charging infrastructure and other services as part of a monthly subscription model.