LIGHTS, which stands for ‘Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions’, brought public and private companies, authorities, and institutions together to draw up and test plans for deploying battery-electric trucks at scale in the state of California.

Volvo has delivered an autonomous heavy-duty off-road truck with hand-held remote control and monitoring system from up to two miles away.

Over several weeks, Tevva tested its 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck by driving it up to heights of 3,000 metres above sea level whilst fully laden with a 2.5-tonne cargo.

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.

ZF is now offering fleet managers and other stakeholders a real-time AI-based automated decision-making fleet management solution called SCALAR that optimises the efficiency of freight logistics and passenger transportation all in one system. Claiming to set a new industry benchmark, SCALAR brings together advanced digital connectivity and future technologies, including autonomous driving, for mixed fleets.

Iveco Bus sees opportunity for sales of gas bus chassis in Argentina and Brazil.

Iveco Bus targets bus market in Brazil with dedicated electric bus chassis.

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

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

New entrant to the Indian e-bus market in India Pinnacle Mobility Solutions gains certification from ARAI for its 9-metre EKA E9 electric bus.

Ashok Leyland broadens truck and tractor portfolio with new model variations

‘DAWN’ is an autonomous driving software platform product designed specifically for all-weather conditions in which visibility is obscured due to darkness or heavy rain or snowfall.