The world’s largest bus builder, Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co Ltd announced total deliveries (sales) of 41,756 Yutong buses to customers worldwide in 2020, which was considerably lower than the 58,688 units sold in 2019.

Renault Trucks SAS has supplied a fully-electric 26 tonne D Wide Z.E to Swiss haulier, Rhyner Logistik, fitted with solar panels on the vehicle body to provide additional ‘green electrical energy’ for the refrigeration unit.

Hydrogen Ireland says it has undertaken a multi-week, in-service, trial of the Caetano H2.CityGold hydrogen fuel cell bus in the Dublin area in Ireland.

Parker Hannifin has announced the latest addition to its Global Vehicle Motor family of high-power, permanent magnet AC electric motors.

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd has purchased the HRVS Group Ltd, thereby acquiring five dealerships located in Ripley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield, Scunthorpe and Sleaford, and a customer workshop in Burton upon Trent.

Importer and dealer, SAIC Maxus has announced the launch and availability of its latest battery-powered Maxus panel van, the Maxus eDeliver9, available at gross weights of 3.5t and 4.05t.

Aachen-based powertrain developer, FEV Europe GmbH claims weight reduction remains a primary focus for vehicles to achieve lower CO2 emissions.

The management team of solar-power transport solutions company, TRAILAR Ltd, has successfully completed a management buyout from Deutsche Post DHL Group.

Yutong, together with its joint venture project partner, autonomous driving technology start-up, WeRide, has announced the companies are to deliver 200 of mini Robobus autonomous passenger transport vehicles for operations in a dedicated zone or area within Zhengzhou in the first half of 2021.

Electric bus builder, Proterra Inc has opened a new battery production line at its electric bus manufacturing facility in City of Industry, Los Angeles County.

The Lion Electric Company, manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has been successful in using its electric school buses to supply electricity back to the grid, as part of the company’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot deployment in White Plains.

CaetanoBus in December announced an order for eight hydrogen 12m buses from Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona for operation in the city of Barcelona for delivery at the end of 2021.