Volvo Trucks North America Inc has announced it has facilitated wide-scale electrification of medium and heavy-duty trucks in North America through the expansion of charging options for fleet operators.

All-electric medium-duty chassis for buses and trucks, Motiv Power Systems Inc, has attracted further growth funding to support technological development, expansion of its manufacturing capabilities and geographic expansion.

Covestro AG (formerly Bayer AG), producer of industrial adhesives and plastics has developed a means to incorporate recycled CO2 as a substitute for oil-based polymers in manufacturing foam materials.

Hanover Displays Ltd, the passenger information and destination display specialist, has invested in more collaborative robotic systems, otherwise known as 'Cobots', to improve manufacturing efficiency and process quality, even further, to deliver significant benefits for clients specifying destination display technology.

Bedfordshire-based Millbrook Ltd has specified, built, and commissioned a unique simulation suite as part of its 5G testbed facility.

Torsus convert VW Crafter and MAN truck chassis and install tracked seating to provide operators with full flexibility on seat configurations.

The Allison T 280 fully automatic transmission from Allison Transmissions Inc has been selected as standard equipment for all new medium-sized city buses manufactured by J-Bus Ltd.

Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda R&D Co Ltd are to create a mobile power generation/output system, 'Moving e', consisting of a fuel cell bus which can carry a large amount of hydrogen, portable external power output devices and portable batteries.

Venlo-based trailer manufacturer, Van Eck Trailers B.V. of Beesd, The Netherlands (a subsidiary of Talson Trailers B.V. of Venlo, Netherlands (April 2019) and part of the Tirsan Group) is participating in the EC-supported Aeroflex Project.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks, a brand subsidiary of Daimler Trucks AG is working on a programme to improve its analysis of accident scenarios by reconstructing real accidents through computer simulation.

Solaris Bus & Coach SA says it is set to treble delivery of electric buses in Poland over the coming months.

Gerald Steinhoff (52) has been appointed as general manager for financial and administrative affairs at Kassel-based Hübner Group.