Gillig's 40 ft electric bus received the highest-ever score for a battery electric bus tested at Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Electric-powered medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer, GreenPower Motor Company Inc, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has appointed Peterson Trucks Inc as its official school bus dealer in the state of Oregon, with plans to expand throughout the USA.

The Ebusco 3.0 18-metre articulated city bus is designed for urban and regional transport operations and has a capacity for 150 passengers. It is powered with a choice of cobalt-free LFP 350+ and 500+ kWh battery packs, offering a range of up to  700 km.

The 327,000-sq-ft factory is now open and is producing not only batteries but drivetrains and other “ancillary equipment” such as high voltage junction boxes.

The new building covers a surface area of 10,000m2 in the immediate vicinity of the company’s main factory, providing greater storage space for the parts and components Solaris requires to assemble its buses and trolleybuses.

In 2025 HVS plans pilot production of purpose-built hydrogen fuel cell tractor unit for the UK and markets of Continental Europe.

The contract with Winnipeg Transit stipulates a firm order for 16 electric buses, comprising an equal proportion of battery- and fuel-cell-electric drivelines.

Hyliko claims that the Forsee Power's PULSE 2.5 modules have a better usage performance compared with rival battery systems.