BYD Co Ltd of Shenzhen is to introduce what it calls new Blade Battery technology, which it claims will revolutionise EV development.

Allison Transmission Inc of Indianapolis, Indiana next generation eGen Flex electric hybrid propulsion solution is to enter revenue service at New York City Transit in May.

Advanced Electric Machines Group Ltd of Washington, a spin-off from Newcastle University's electric motor research team, which is commercialising its electric motors for industry, has unveiled its series of HDSRMs for commercial vehicles and SSRDs for light and passenger car motors, which it believes are the world’s most sustainable motors for electric vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda has launched a new high floor chassis model for the city bus BRT segment, the O500 R Super Padron.

Daimler Buses, a division of Daimler Trucks AG of Stuttgart, Germany is launching its first Euro VI touring coach for the Taiwanese market. The vehicle is based on the Spanish-made Mercedes-Benz OC 500 chassis built at the Sámano plant.

Thermo King of Galway, Ireland (a brand of Trane Technologies Inc), has launched a new battery pack designed specifically for the company’s E-200 fully-electric refrigeration units.

T/CCI Manufacturing of Decatur, Illinois, a specialist in compressor technology is introducing a range of electric compressors for heavy-duty and mass transportation markets. The new range extends the company’s existing robust product portfolio with electric and variable compressor capabilities to meet growing industry demand globally.

Nooteboom Trailers BV of Nieuweweg, Netherlands has expanded its SMART programme with the new OSDS-48-03V(EBW) extendible lightweight semi low loader with wheel wells. This 3-axle extendible lightweight low loader semi-trailer with self-tracking axle has a payload of up to 39 tonnes at 80 km/h. By applying a new concept of this semi low loader with 4,750mm extendable loading floor, a very low deadweight of only 8,700kg has been achieved.

Paris-based transport operator, Transdev Group, is planning to introduce autonomous shuttles into global transport systems starting in Europe.

The first series produced Cristal Shuttle Bus has come off the production line in February this year at the premises of the New Mobilities division of the Lohr Group in Hangenbieten, France.

Toyota Motor Corporation of Toyota, Japan has developed packaging to house fuel cell systems into compact modules, which, it says, it plans to begin selling it in the spring of 2021 or later. The new module is designed to be utilised easily by companies developing and manufacturing fuel cell systems for a wide variety of applications, including transport such as trucks, buses, trains and ships.

Solaris Bus & Coach is trialling its new 15-metre intercity version of its Urbino LE Electric bus as part of a demonstration programme involving several Norwegian operators from Oslo and the surrounding area.