The actual repowering has been made possible with the first Kleanbus “advanced modular electric platform,” (a modular driveline package) which combines battery-electric powertrain components from Tier 1 suppliers with its own integration technology and proprietary software, with a conversion taking just 2 weeks once a system has been designed and tested.

The 15.65-metre-long trailers have a 60-pallet capacity, increasing a standard double-deck trailer capacity by 8 pallets, thereby improving operational efficiency.

21 wheelchair-accessible minibuses will join Transport for Greater Manchester’s prospective integrated transportation network (the ‘Bee Network’).

BYD says it plough USD 580 million into a new factory on the premises of an old Ford facility in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil which closed in January 2021. The factory will consist of three separate facilities, one will focus on chassis production for the electric bus and truck market, the second will build electric passenger vehicles and the third, components for both commercial and passenger vehicles.

The new eCanter order by Yamato is for standard cab, S-battery models with three body variants – dry, refrigerated and frozen cargos.

The eHeater controller warms up the diesel exhaust after-treatment catalyst to reduce emissions, mainly nitrogen oxide (NOx) exhaust emissions. The product is seen as aiding those engine manufacturers to better meet current and even stricter emissions regulation, such as the upcoming Euro VII standards.

160 ‘Xcelsior’ 40-foot buses will replace end-of-life vehicles in METRO’s fleet, to be jointed later by an additional 50 options.

50 units of the ‘Qargo 4 EV’ 4.5-tonne range, fitted with 81-kWh CATL batteries, have been delivered to the subsidiary of Saudi-based lubricants multinational Petromin Corporation.

The GAMMA charger operates from 60 kW up to 450 kW and is available for both slow and opportunity charging.

A pilot scheme involving four Wrightbus ‘Hydroliners’ will start early next year, transporting workers to and from the construction site near Leiston.

Three model variants of the Ciao eMillenium have been supplied.

The truck model delivered was the Volkswagen 6x2e-Delivery electric truck at 14 tons gvw.