The company has announced it has successfully delivered 864 Mercedes-Benz buses to Lisbon, one of the largest orders in the company’s history, with the first batch of 111 deliveries shipped in 2021.

The new brand, called 'Hyla', will be affixed to all of Nikola’s hydrogen fuel products and services, including fuel production and distribution.

The ‘L-CON BTMS’ (“Liquid-Cooled Condenser Battery Thermal Management System”), launched on 24 January, is designed to withstand harsh and rugged environments such as construction sites, mines, and offroad applications.

Krone says improvements to its double-deck curtainsider semi-trailer include increased stability, better handling, shorter turnaround times and holds more cargo than its predecessor with 62 pallet spaces on two levels.

Developed in Turin, the 69 kWh NMC (Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide) modular battery packs have been specially designed for LCVs, minibuses and buses.

UK bus and coach operator, Stagecoach, tested the first autonomous bus (Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV) to carry passengers over the Forth Road Bridge, near Edinburgh, as part of the CAVForth project.

The tyre was made from 90% sustainable materials which has completed all regulatory testing, revealing lower rolling resistance when compared to the same tyre made from traditional materials.

Powertrain testing company, Greenmot, will handle the electrification of the 49 Iveco Crossway buses, which will see Forsee supply battery systems from its ZEN SLIM range made up of 11, 16 and 21 kWh modules with charging infrastructure provided by Comeca.

The TITAN-eRR20 is mounted on an Electra e-Star electric chassis, with charging taking 5 hours.

The FH and FM ranges will now be offered with gas engines up to 500hp and up to 4% more fuel efficient than before.

XCMG is traditionally a manufacturer of construction equipment, but in recent years it has been expanding into the on-highway business.

Dongfeng and Cummins have joint manufacturing facilities producing a range of engines in China.