February saw UD Trucks appoint Zahid Tractor & Heavy Machinery Co Ltd, as its exclusive importer and distributor of trucks, parts and aftermarket services in Saudi Arabia following the termination of a similar agreement with the Rolaco Group.

MAN Truck and Bus (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian unit of MAN Germany, in January appointed Andrew O’Brooks as its new managing director.

The UK government has pledged GBP5bn to be spent on bus services and to encourage cycling over the next five years, which includes the introduction of at least 4,000 new zero emission buses.

Bus and coach builder, Iveco Bus, has signed an agreement with Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş for Otokar to manufacture buses and coaches under the Iveco Bus brand locally at its facilities in Sakarya.

Ebusco BV has announced Australian group, BCI, will now offer Ebusco models in Australia.

Plug and Play, a pioneering US innovation platform for startups, is partnering with MIRA Technology Park to create the UK’s first Mobility Innovation Hub.

Dana Inc has started production of its Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle for Class 4 and Class 5 commercial fleet applications.

Bus and coach manufacturer, Van Hool NV, has concluded an agreement with PSV Glass & Glazing, to become its sole partner in providing replacement windscreens and body glass for the complete Van Hool TX and EX model coach range.

Irizar e-mobility sl has won its first electric bus contract in Italy, taking the number of countries to operate Irizar electric buses to eight.

Hexagon AB has signed an agreement to acquire Romax Technology Ltd, a provider of Computer Aided Engineering software for electromechanical drivetrain design and simulation.

Trailer manufacturer, Gray & Adams Ltd, working in partnership with perishable cargo transport specialist, Perishable Movements Ltd, has engineered an innovative refrigerated trailer with an automated loading and unloading system that features a powered roller-bed floor from Joloda International Ltd.

BPW Bergische Achsen KG has developed a new type of trailing arm and further lightweight components to further reduce the module weight of its nine-tonne Airlight II trailer running gear to less than 370kg.