Isuzu Motors Ltd, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Hino Trucks Ltd of Hino-shi, Japan, announced at the end of February they plan to begin production of a new battery-powered (BEV) flat-floor route buses in the 2024 financial year, as they look to strengthen their respective efforts towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.  

R&D design company QEV Tech is collaborating with the Spanish coachbuilder in the development of a fuel-cell electric bus based on Nogebus' Touring line of coaches.

The microgrid, which will serve the Valley Transportation Authority in Santa Clara County, California, will be able to charge up to 34 electric buses at a time.

Ziegler firefighting vehicles will be equipped with ZF Rescue Connect, providing emergency operation centres with detailed fleet information through a digital platform.

According to the terms of the multi-year agreement, Proterra will start delivering prototype battery systems to Nikola in Q2 2022, with the aim of fitting new trucks with its batteries beginning in Q4.

Forsee Power (Forsee) of Paris, France, has renewed its supply partnership agreement for battery cells with South Korean firm, LG Energy Solution (LG).

Batteries from Houston, Texas-based developer Microvast Holdings Inc will be featured in the upcoming Crossway LE Electric low entry bus from Iveco Group, based in Turin, Italy.

The think-tank and government body has launched the e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition, with the aim of ensuring a steady and paced transition from diesel to electric.

Aidrivers will provide AI-enabled autonomous solutions and Ashok Leyland will provide vehicle platforms; the partners will work together to explore target markets and opportunities for cooperation. 

Rawmatt Industries is partnering with luxury coach travel service company GoSuperBus to convert 5,000 diesel-powered buses to bio-LNG to reduce vehicular emissions and promote greener transport over the next three years.

FAW & CATL sign battery deal.

STRING Megaregion aims to create a network of at least 12 hydrogen fuelling stations for long-distance transportation between the city of Hamburg in Germany and Oslo, Norway.