Between 5-6 October, T&BB attended Busworld Southeast Asia 2022, which was held at the Jakarta International Expo venue in Jakarta, Indonesia. Vehicles from local manufacturers and Chinese firms were on show.

The trials follow the announcement of a new manufacturing site to be built in Pecém.

The new Crossway Low Entry Hybrid, available in XTL1 (X-To-Liquid) renewable fuel and Natural Gas versions, as Class I for city use and Class II for suburban, with deliveries expected in early 2023.

Nauto's software is capable of accurately identifying collision risks and can recognise distractedness or drowsiness in drivers in real time; it employs sensors and alerts to warn the driver of potential risks.

The Executive Order concerning the conversion of vehicles to "alternative fuel retrofit systems" means that ZEVx can begin retrofitting Sprinter vans with its 'Athena' e-powertrain kit.

BorgWarner is using its in-house expertise to develop the hydrogen internal combustion engine for installation in on-highway commercial vehicles. Truck & Bus Builder follows up the ‘H2ICE’ demonstrator model, debuted at Cenex in the UK with an interview with Luc Beduneau, Engineering Director of the BorgWarner Centre for Innovation & Engineering Excellence (CIEE) in Blois, France, to gain more insight into the project and the hydrogen internal combustion engine.

Added customisation services is part of the Mercedes-Benz do Brazil's on going CapEx investment package during Covid.

The two companies are working on a vehicle concept, called ‘Sixtron’, which will bring together Rampini’s line of ‘E60’ battery-electric buses and Perrone’s ‘TONY’ autonomous driving retrofit kit.

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. 

With Proconve P8/Euro 6 diesel engine emissions standards coming into force on January 1,2023 for all vehicles, Volvo Bus Latin America upgrades coach chassis.

A modular approach from Microvast allows different and new battery cell chemistries to be installed into different battery packs to meet variations in operator applications and need.

TRAKr, which entered pre-production in June, is already being incorporated into trailer products by Carrier Transicold and Pacton Trailers.