Five E-Tech D and D Wide trucks have already been delivered to Antwerp, while the remainder will be delivered to manufacturing and distribution sites in Ghent, East Flanders and Chaudfontaine, Liège.

The order has been placed by Ashok Leyland’s UAE distribution partner, Swaidan Trading - Al Naboodah Group, with most of the buses being supplied to two operators, Emirates Transport and the STS Group.

According to social media reports, Tesla has successfully demonstrated the 500-mile range of its new ‘Semi’ Class-8 battery-electric truck and has made its first delivery to food and beverage firm PepsiCo Inc.

The Canadian manufacturer received an order for 1,000 VMC 1200 trucks from Pioneer Auto Group, its exclusive dealer in the province of British Columbia.

Gillig's order book benefits from FTA funding for low and zero emissions transit buses.

This is the first order for the Ebusco 3.0 13.5-metre, which is a new addition to the line-up of the lightweight Ebusco 3.0 and reaches the maximum length with a single rear axle.

ADL will supply Stagecoach with 200 low-emission diesel Enviro400 double-deckers, the UK’s biggest order since 2019.

The first class 8 battery electric Freightliner eCascadia truck has now been delivered to food distribution company, Sysco Corporation, following an order in May for 800 units.

The order for single- and double-deck battery-electric buses, which will enter service in the summer of 2024, is being backed by GBP88m in funding from the UK government.

The 17 Hi-Way NG 6X2*2 600S46T trucks, which is powered using FPT Industrial’s Cursor 13 460 hp engine, is part of the recently launched Brasil Natural Power programme in September.

At the AutoCar Expo, held in Lyon between 12 and 15 October, Safra launched its ‘H2-Pack’ fuel cell retrofit kit for coaches and released details of the first orders for its new ‘Hycity’ fuel-cell electric bus range. 

The first DAF LF Electric truck to be sold in Europe has been bought by the Dutch logistics service provider, Nabuurs.