News & Analysis

17 November 2025

SKF joins LeadIT

Written by Jane Birch

SKF has been announced as the latest company to join LeadIT during the annual high-level Leadership Group summit at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.  Company membership of the Group now stands at 28 from across the globe.

3 November 2025

LeadIT engagements at COP30 Belém, Brazil

COP30, formally the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), hosted by the Government of Brazil, takes place between 10–21 November 2025 in the city of Belém, Brazil’s gateway to the Amazon. LeadIT is hosting several events and working with partners on a range of other engagements.

31 October 2025

Building a shared sustainable future for heavy commercial vehicles in India 

Written by Jane Birch

LeadIT members Tata Motors and Volvo Group have pledged, as part of their membership,  to work together on a more sustainable heavy-duty transport ecosystem in India.   In a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Leadership Group, LeadIT will facilitate collaborative work between the two companies.

30 October 2025

Segments, strategies and uncertainties: recent evidence on low-carbon technologies for commercial vehicles

Written by Björn Nykvist, Jindan Gong

Commercial vehicles are a small share of the global vehicle stock but account for a disproportionately large portion (37%) of road-transport CO2 emissions. There isn’t a single obvious pathway that fits every type of commercial transport, since the sector encompasses everything from short urban journeys with vans and buses to long-haul heavy trucks. This new report aims to explain what factors are influencing the viability of different technology options.