Mercedes-Benz Trucks AG of Stuttgart, Germany and Royal Dutch Shell NV of The Hague, Netherlands and London, UK, are undertaking practical testing of a fully digitised fuel payment system at service stations in Stuttgart.

CV builder, MAN Truck & Bus SE of Munich and Sono Motors GmbH, a Munich-based start-up (2016), have signed a Letter of Intent agreeing to investigate technical and economic feasibility of integrating Sono Solar Technology into MAN’s eTGE electric transporter.

Tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone Corporation of Tokyo, Japan has announced all of its European tyre plants, European R&D Centre and Proving Ground in Rome, Italy, its PCT plant in Lanklaar, Belgium, textile plant in Usansolo, Spain and its EMIA headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, are now powered by electricity from 100% renewable sources.

BAE Systems Power & Propulsion Solutions, a division of BAE Systems Inc, which is based in Endicott, New York, USA and Plug Power of Latham, New York have announced a collaboration to provide hydrogen-based electric propulsion systems and fuelling solutions for city bus fleets.

Turin-based engines and other driveline components maker, FPT Industrial and Landi Renzo Group of Cavriago, a designer, producer and distributor of Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas and Hydrogen components and systems, have signed two Memoranda of Understanding aimed at exploring on Clean Fuel projects together.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems Inc of Bloomfield, CT, USA, a global manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry, is celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary in 2021.

QEV Technologies of Barcelona, Spain, an engineering firm specialising in electric mobility for motorsports and a range of commercial vehicle applications, has announced a partnership with Geotab Inc of Oakville, Ontario, a specialist in IoT and connected mobility, for the supply of telematics.

Plus of Cupertino, California, a developer of self-driving truck technology, has announced a new initiative with engine manufacturer, Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana, to develop the industry’s first driver-in, supervised autonomous trucks powered by natural gas.

DAF Truck NV of Eindhoven, The Netherlands – a Paccar Inc company - under the Paccar brand name, is to offer a full range of high-end solutions to charge the batteries of its new LF Electric and CF Electric trucks, as well as other electric commercial vehicles, including vans.

Semi-trailer and specialist equipment builder, Tuimazy Concrete Carrier Plant of Tuimazy, Bashkortostan, Russia - a subsidiary of heavy truck builder, KAMAZ PJSC - has invested in the design, development and production of a new premium curtainsider semi-trailer under the project name of Eurasia Cargotech.

Renault Trucks SAS of Lyon, a Volvo Group subsidiary, is planning to offer electric trucks in each market segment from 2023 – covering distribution, construction and long distance. To support these developments and be able to offer a complete and competitive Renault Trucks range on the market, the company is setting up an organisation dedicated to electric mobility.

Trailer manufacturing giant, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co (Utility) - a major manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, dry freight vans, flatbeds and Tautliner curtainsided trailers - is making ConMet Preset Plus wheel-end hubs its standard base specification on all Utility trailer models.