The 'RE2' electric ramp and the '028d' sliding door were presented by the Irizar subsidiary at the show in Barcelona earlier in June.

T&BB spoke to Lind, who is Senior Vice President and Head of Bus and Coach at Scania, at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona, Spain earlier this month.

The T&BB team attended UITP in Barcelona to bring you the latest news which included the debut of the first electric version of the 13m suburban Crossway intercity bus (Crossway Le Elec), and which was accompanied by a 9.5m electric urban midibus from the E-Way range. 

The company has attributed this to strong growth in the electromobility segment (e-bus) as well as its presence in new markets such as Australia and Turkey.

Nexyad’s main product, ‘SafetyNex’, monitors the driver in real-time and provides guidance and prompts which are intended to encourage “prudent” driving.

At ACT Expo in May, T&BB spoke to Dr Selda Gunsel – President of Shell Global Solutions and VP Fuels and Lubricants and Technology – who likened the 'Starship 3.0' to "a scientific paper on wheels", bringing together the best fuel-saving technologies available today.

Mark Blaufuss and Dan Thau, two finance executives join the Board of Directors effective immediately.

Eaton has expanded its eMobility operations in Poland and France, whilst they are currently setting up a laboratory to test its power electronics and power distribution products in Karlsruhe, Germany.

The CME Solutions report, confirmed 113 e-Atak registrations in Europe in 2022, growing its European electric midibus market share from 30% in 2021 to 40% in 2022.

The decision to bring the launch forward was motivated by increased demand and rapidly growing interest among Scandinavian operators, according to Volta Trucks.

Olectra Greentech has a strategic tie-up with BYD Auto Industry of Shenzhen, China.

Shuel Bhamla says: ".... And by 2024, we aim to deploy 10,000 charging stations across India."