Iveco has announced the launch of its very latest version of its heavy duty truck, the Iveco S-Way.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has confirmed, from autumn 2021, series production of the eActros distribution truck will commence at its assembly plant in Wörth am Rhein.

Electric motor maker, Turntide Technologies of Sunnyvale, California, the developer of the Smart Motor System, has acquired AVID Technology Ltd, a British company manufacturing electric powertrain components and systems based in Gateshead, UK.

Shell has started production of green hydrogen using what it claims is Europe’s largest aPolymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) electrolyser at its Energy and Chemicals Park Rhineland in Wesseling, near Cologne, Germany.

As part of its drive towards fossil-free transport by 2040, Renault Trucks SAS is building a new R&D centre near its headquarters in Lyon, France.

AB Volvo Penta Industrial of Gothenburg, the marine and industrial powertrain division of the Volvo Group, has now started production of bespoke electric drivelines for fitment into the new electric fire truck built by the Rosenbauer Group of Leonding, Austria.

AB Volvo Penta Industrial of Gothenburg, the marine and industrial powertrain division of the Volvo Group, has entered a strategic project partnership with TICO (Terminal Investment Corporation) of Savanah, Georgia, USA to electrify its terminal tractor range.

TUPY SA, Westport Fuel Systems Inc and AVL List GmbH have announced a collaboration to develop a hydrogen internal combustion engine for heavy goods transportation.

Commercial vehicle manufacturers, Daimler Trucks AG, Traton Group and Volvo Group have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.

Emission and thermal management control company, Eberspächer Group says it has acquired ViCTORi LLC of Boulder, Colorado, USA, which makes air compressors for fuel cell systems.

Following the sale of UD Trucks to Isuzu Motors, the Board of Directors at AB Volvo has proposed the proceeds from the sale be distributed to its shareholders, at SEK9.50 per share.

Ford Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan, USA and SK Innovation Inc, of Seoul, South Korea, part of SK Energy, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint venture company – to be called BlueOvalSK – to manufacture battery cells in the USA.