The system works by tapping into the vehicle’s Controller Area Network (CAN) and then any seatbelt violations prompt drivers to buckle up by sending an instant notification to the dashboard. This ensures compliance with laws and enhances safety.

The ‘Novo Volt’ is a coach measuring approximately 7.3 metres in length and carrying up to 29 passengers.

The ‘TONY ADAS Kit’ – derived from the ‘To Navigate You’ autonomous vehicle hardware and software kit which is Perrone’s flagship product – provides several active safety features.

Representatives from MAN told us that the company is taking orders with the truck now in series production at the Munich plant. Roger Turnbull, Head of EV Truck Sales at MAN UK was on hand to provide potential customers advice on choosing the correct vehicle configuration for their specific business needs.

The new sustainable-material demonstration truck tyre used 63% sustainable material with 15 sustainable ingredients across 20 tyre components. Furthermore, it was manufactured with four different carbon blacks sourced from plant-based oils rather than crude oil.

The grant money depends on the powertrain or fuel type of the vehicle and the number of vehicles that the applicant wants to purchase, with the maximum amount on offer to any one company capped at EUR 500,000.

Ballard will supply Wrightbus with 70 hydrogen fuel cell modules (FCmove-HD+) by the end of the year. These will be used to power single and double-decker HFC buses in the UK and Germany set to go into service in 2025.

The Vector HE 17 offers refrigeration capacity output at 16kW coupled with a significant reduction in both noise levels (by 50%) and fuel consumption (by 30%) compared to the Vector 1550.

CEO David Lorenz will be hoping that this rebranding will catapult the business into profitability as the company prepares to re-start conversions (repowering) at its Silverstone facility.

The bus is operating on a 5.8km route, with 17 stops, navigating 20 pedestrian paths. The bus is managed by the local public transport company Remoted.

The lifting deck trailer has been designed to maximise cargo space in order to transport a range of different-sized goods (clothing and ambient freight). The upper deck has a usable load width of 2.44 metres, with space for “three additional dollies or two extra cages”.

HVS announced a new deal to supply 30 fuel cell HGVs to UK logistics company, Explore Plant & Transport Solutions. Furthermore, the agreement encompasses a maintenance, servicing and driver training (safe use of hydrogen) contract.