Electric bus manufacturer, BYD Europe BV from its plant in Hungary has delivered the majority of what it claims is Europe’s largest single order for electric buses to Keolis Nederland BV.

Alexander Dennis Ltd in December announced delivery of the first of an initial order for 100, Enviro400ER plug-in hybrid double deck buses to the Republic of Ireland’s National Transport Authority; the first vehicles are expected to enter service in early 2021, 74 with Dublin Bus in the Irish capital, and a further 26 with Bus Éireann in Galway.

Drinks company Ambevhas formalized agreement for delivery of the first 100 VWCO e-Delivery electric trucks from the second half of 2021.

This order is made up of 310 single buses to be built on Volvo’s B8R rear engine chassis for operating on the zonal lines of the city’s integrated transport system.

Brazilian bus body manufacturer Caio, in partnership with Volvo Group Mexico, has supplied 87 new low floor Euro VI city buses as part of a renewal programme of the Passenger Transport Network (RTP) fleet in Mexico City.

BYD Co Ltd has won an order to supply Bogotá with 1,002 9m and 12m electric feeder buses from Bogotá City Public Transport Authority, which sets a record for a single overseas order.

The Asda supermarket chain is currently taking delivery of 202 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in what is believed to be the single largest order ever placed in the UK for heavy trucks running on renewable fuels.

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is to acquire eight hydrogen fuel cell 12m H2 City Gold buses from Portuguese manufacturer, Caetano Bus.

Alexander Dennis Ltd, part of NFI Group Inc, has delivered the first two Enviro500 tri-axle double deck buses from a potential initial batch of 198, which could further escalate to a requirement for 430 units under a framework agreement which was signed in October 2018 with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe.

Volvo Trucks North America Inc has been awarded USD21.7m in grants to deploy seventy VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage.

VDL Bus & Coach NV (a VDL Groep subsidiary) has supplied Finnish operator, Koiviston Auto Group with 31 Citea Electric LLE-115 buses which will be deployed in Lahti and Kuopio.

Renault Trucks UK & Ireland Ltd has sold its first two all-electric trucks, one to Warburtons, a UK bakery brand and the other to SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK (SUEZ), a provider of water and waste services.