ProLogium is considering a number of locations in Asia, Europe, and North America for the projected 120-GWh battery plant, which represents a USD8bn investment commitment over the next decade.

Toyota is is investing around JPY400bn in Japan and JPY325bn, or USD2.5bn, in the USA to expand its battery manufacturing capacity by up to 40 GWh. 

The J4500, a tri-axle 45-foot coach with a passenger capacity of 60, was introduced in 2001 - MCI claims it has been the industry’s best-selling model in North America since 2004.

The Used Parts Factory, a 3,000-square-metre plant situated within its Vénissieux site and close to its headquarters, will be used for dismantling end-of-life Renault Trucks vehicles.

Phase 2 expansion of the facility will double the company’s production capacity for passenger car and light truck tyres in the U.S. to 11 million units a year, and Phase 3 will introduce a further 1 million Truck Bus and Radial tyres annually.

Both German automotive corporations, which have both committed to ramping up production of electric vehicles before the end of the decade, are keen to establish secure and sustainable supply chains for their EV manufacturing operations.

Alexander Dennis (ADL) has announced it is to offer its own in-house integrated battery electric city buses in single and double deck form from late 2023. The first ten new integral battery electric Enviro500EV double decks are to be delivered to KMB in Hong Kong.

MT17.0LE Electric Single Deck Bus developed as part of a UK-government funded project to begin Buenos Aires in-service trials.

PMI Electro Mobility Solutions  is constructing a purpose-built facility to manufacture electric commercial vehicles (CVs) on a 35-acre facility in the Maharashtra Industrial site in Chakan, Pune, West India.

Volvo Buses India has launched its next generation of the Volvo 9600 seated and sleeper coaches built in Hoskote, India.

The projected site at Debrecen will supply battery cells to other Mercedes-Benz battery manufactories in Germany and Hungary, supporting the group’s plans to transition to pure electric vehicle production.

TEVX Higer is the abbreviated name of a joint venture company between Chinese bus builder, Higer Bus and local Brazilian assembler, TEVX Motors Ltd to make electric city buses in Brazil.