In the first half of 2023, Ebusco delivered fewer buses than expected and the penalties for delays impacted the financial performance of the company. This was due to supply chain disruptions and labour shortages.

The ‘Mullen Three’ line will be gradually ramped up to a target of 3,000 units per year, with scope to double this figure by adding a second shift as electric vehicle demand increases.

In partnership with trailer refrigeration specialist, Thermo King, axle and suspension manufacturer BPW Group has been developing a new axle module, called ePower, for recovering energy from the trailer axles while braking and converting it to electricity to power a refrigeration unit.

Over the course of this six-month trial, Hyzon’s FCEVs accumulated over 109,000 km (68,000 miles) and 2,900 hours of fuel cell run-time providing valuable data on fuel efficiency, vehicle durability and maintenance requirements.

The Green Financing Framework will allow for the issuance of green bonds, helping the company fund green projects, such as the generation of green electricity at its factories. The company has pledged CO2 neutrality at all its production facilities by 2039.

With deliveries set for Q4 of 2023, the lithium-ion battery pack comes in two forms, the HV-90 (35 kWh) and HV-180 (70 kWh) and will serve both 400V and 800V applications. With a 25-year projected lifetime, the company claims these are the longest-lasting high-voltage batteries available on the market today.

Hino's new Thai-based ASEAN regional research and development (R&D) and manufacturing hub is located on the Asia Industrial Estate (Suvarnabhumi) in Khlong Suan, Bang Bo, Samutprakan province, Thailand.

The 1500th electric bus was a BYD–Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV, one of 299 joining Go-Ahead London.

Blue Bird has expanded its production capacity to 5,000 electric school buses a year after it recently opened its ‘Electric Vehicle Build-up Centre’ at the company’s primary U.S. production facility in Fort Valley, Georgia.

In his role as Chair of the Audit Committee, Foulston will be expected to secure the financial stability of the company whilst ensuring that it remains on track for the series production of its new 200kW fuel cell system in 2024.

Iveco has unveiled its new HD BEV (Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Vehicle) and HD FCEV (Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) under the Iveco brand. 

At stand 629 in hall 6, the company stated it would be “presenting primarily climate-friendly products for alternative drive types” whilst also focusing on its digital and cloud-based service offerings.