arket share. The picture across Europe’s five largest markets shows how broad the shift has become. However, the transition is also delivering another result at the same time: the OEMs best positioned to meet this new demand are not the ones the framework was designed to protect. Under the EU’s fleet emissions system, manufacturers that miss their CO2 target must either pay fines or pool with over-compliant peers to effectively borrow their s...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/13

General Motors highlights its GM Powered Solutions division for fleet customers On May 4, General Motors highlighted its GM Powered Solutions division as the part of the business that makes the same engines that power its cars, SUVs, and trucks in the U.S. available to other users, from on- and off-road commercial fleets to marine applications and industrial equipment. GM Powered Solutions (GMPS) is GM’s center of expertise for propulsion solut...

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to Nissan’s development pipeline, the two companies are co-creating a unified platform that removes the friction of traditional systems integration, and enables Nissan to exert greater control over its software stack, providing the agility to pivot instantly and scale innovation across its global fleet, and update vehicle features with the agility of a smartphone. (Red Hat release on May 11, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/12

GlobalData blog: The Commercial Vehicle Show 2026: Electrification and decarbonization accelerate in the UK CV industry The Commercial Vehicle Show 2026 held at NEC Birmingham showcased how the UK Commercial Vehicle (CV) industry has moved beyond its transitioning phase and is now actively implementing its electrification and decarbonization ambitions. Fleet decarbonization was among the major themes discussed at the event, reflected not only by ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/11

ompany to test autonomous vehicles without a safety driver. While the two permits enable driverless testing and passenger-carrying pilot operations, they do not yet authorize paid rides, and the CPUC Drivered Pilot Permit does not authorize driverless passenger operations. Nuro currently operates a fleet of nearly 100 robotaxi engineering vehicles, which are Lucid Gravity vehicles integrated with the Nuro Driver, that support testing and validati...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/09

and CEO of Kodiak. Kodiak continues to make progress toward launching its full driverless operation by the end of 2026. It currently delivers freight autonomously between Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, and El Paso using its autonomous technology. By the end of 2025, Kodiak had deployed a fleet of 20 self-driving trucks operated by its customer, Atlas Energy Solutions, in West Texas’s Permian Basin. (Kodiak release on May 7, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/09

ch plans to expand to more premium models in the coming years. The BMW iX1 and iX2, iX3, and X3, as well as various Mini models, are using this service. The high reliability of the Road Hazard Service is based on an intelligent fusion concept. Bosch combines anonymized, real-time data from a global fleet of millions of connected vehicles with information from third-party providers such as weather services and road operators. External sources, suc...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

ute Plc, has signed an agreement with Chinese automaker Beijing Automobile Works (BAW) to become the exclusive distributor of the 7–9-seat BAW M8 EV in Thailand, marking its expansion into the passenger MPV EV segment. Pricing for the BAW M8 is expected to be announced in May. NEX plans to target fleet customers, including corporate clients, hotels, airport shuttle services, and tourism-related transport operators. The company noted that EV and...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

R bus chassis to Araucária Transporte Coletivo in Curitiba as part of an initial contract, financed through Brazil’s Pró-Transporte program. The operator became the first company to acquire Volvo chassis under this federal financing line that aims to facilitate investments in urban mobility and fleet modernization. Each unit is designed to carry up to 110 passengers and includes features such as air conditioning, accessibility ramps, and dedi...

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Tesla gets order for 370 Semi trucks from WattEV in California On May 5, WattEV CEO Salim Youssefzadeh announced one of California’s largest electric freight deployments, an order for 370 Tesla Semis valued at roughly USD 100 million. The trucks will be built at the new dedicated facility at Gigafactory Nevada. The first 50 trucks will arrive in 2026, with the full fleet expected by the end of 2027. Delivery of the first 50 Semis coincides with...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

ion (ACT) Expo, where it outlined milestones and investments in commercial trucking, fueling infrastructure, and stationary power generation. In the Hydrogen Workshop keynote address, Toyota highlighted:     •  Plans to deploy Toyota fuel cell-powered Class 8 trucks in its commercial logistics fleets by early 2027.     •  A definitive agreement with Air Liquide to supply fuel for Toyota’s hydrogen fleet at the company’s North Americ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

Aurora, Hirschbach sign MOU to scale autonomous fleet to 500 trucks On April 30, Aurora Innovation announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand its partnership with strategic partner Hirschbach Motor Lines. The plan outlines a path for Hirschbach to own 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks, with first deliveries to begin in 2027. Plans call for Hirschbach to subscribe to Aurora’s Driver as a Service (DaaS) model, where customers have con...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

9,084 units (26.2% share), hybrid vehicles (HEVs) jumped 18.8% to 19,711 units (13.2% share), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) soared 46.4% to 20,597 units (13.8% share) and diesel-engine car sales fell 1.0% to 6,314 units (4.2% share). In April, private car sales jumped 20.2% to 56,116 units (37.6% share), fleet sales soared 26.8% to 90,462 units (60.6% share) and businesses sales increased 1.8% to 2,669 units (1.8% share). In April, sales of all vans to...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/07

Workhorse partners with InCharge Energy to support North American EV customers On May 6, Workhorse Group, a provider of all-electric trucks, step vans, shuttles and buses, announced it has partnered with InCharge Energy to deliver an integrated “one stop shop” for EV charging and energy solutions to support North American commercial fleets.  When the program launches later in 2026, Workhorse fleet customers will have access to live support s...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/07

America compliance. Based in Rijswijk, Netherlands with a North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon, Rocsys is exhibiting the S2 at ACT Expo in Las Vegas, May 4-6, and TOC Europe in Hamburg, Germany, May 19-21. The S2 is available in two configurations. The standard S2 is intended for general fleet environments, while the S2-H heavy-duty version adds more protective features, including enhanced coating, beacon lighting and reflectors.  The...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/07

en an officer witnesses a violation, the autonomous vehicle company is considered the driver. Companies must report each incident to the DMV within 72 hours after the violation citation, or if the violation included a collision, it must be reported within 24 hours. Repeated violations can result in fleet size restrictions, operational suspensions, or full permit revocation for the company.  With the new rules, local officials will have a new aut...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/06

Uber and Hertz partner on autonomous robotaxi, driver-led fleet operations On April 30, Hertz Global Holdings’ affiliated operating company, Oro Mobility, and Uber Technologies announced two strategic fleet partnerships, advancing Hertz’s growth in new mobility areas and Uber’s autonomous robotaxi and driver-led fleet services. Oro will support Uber’s upcoming autonomous robotaxi program of Lucid vehicles equipped with Nuro AV technology,...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/06

Netradyne acquires Moove Connected Mobility to expand in Europe On May 5, San Diego, California-based Netradyne announced the acquisition of Moove Connected Mobility, a leading European fleet intelligence and connected mobility company that operates across major European markets. This acquisition represents Netradyne’s commitment to Europe as a core strategic region by combining Netradyne’s AI-driven edge intelligence platform with Moove’s ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/06

P3 Group, Germany, and Ottawa Infotainment, Canada, partner for infotainment solutions On May 4, P3 Group and Ottawa Infotainment (Oi) announced a strategic collaboration at ACT Expo 2026, toward delivering fully integrated, production-ready infotainment solutions for fleet and commercial vehicle customers across North America and beyond. The two companies will work together to integrate P3’s SPARQ OS with Ottawa Infotainment’s DragonFire Pro...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/05

nt and refueling infrastructure, and sees commercial trucking as a critical proving ground for the hydrogen technology that offers similar driving range and fill-up time as a diesel truck with the only water vapor as the only emission. Hyroad’s full-service model covers the truck, maintenance and fleet management software under a bundled commercial offering as an OEM-agnostic operator. In August 2025, Hyroad acquired 117 hydrogen fuel cell truc...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/05