Plus.ai, a provider of self-driving truck technology located in California's Silicon Valley, has received a ‘451 Firestarter’ Award from technology research and advisory firm 451 Research (now part of S&P Global Market Intelligence).

BMB Mode Center Ltda, the vehicle modification specialist for Volkswagen Trucks and Buses, has just completed 18 years of operations, manufacturing some 135,000 custom-built bodies in that timeframe.

New Flyer of America Inc said a test demonstration for the Orange County Transportation Authority achieved 350-miles of zero-emission range with a New Flyer forty-foot, heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus.

Olectra Greentech Ltd through its strategic tie-up with BYD Co Ltd, now has more than 100 electric buses operating on Indian roads.

Electric bus manufacturer, Proterra Inc, has completed an evaluation programme at the Altoona Bus Research & Testing facility with its 35ft Catalyst E2, fitted with 440kWh of on-board energy storage; the most energy on board a 35-foot bus tested at Altoona.

Battery and electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD Company, celebrated 20 years of operations in Europe at its European headquarters in Schiedam last December.

Solaris Bus & Coach claims that by the end of 2018 its electric buses had exceeded 10 million kilometres of in-service operation.

Marcopolo SA reported celebrating production of 3,000 Torino city bus units at its plant in Rio de Janeiro.