Taking the ‘Voith Electrical Drive System’ (rated at 410 kW peak) and a 420-kWh battery system, the partners electrified a diesel coach which has been dubbed “TZ-S eCoach”.

Nova Bus will deliver 120 12-metre ‘LFSe+’ buses to Calgary Transit, the public transit agency owned and operated by the city.

The new production line, expected to become operational by the fourth quarter of this year, is being built mainly in response to the recent hikes in US import tariffs.

According to Trailar, pilot tests proved that each vehicle could reduce its fuel usage by up to 1,040 litres and its CO2 emissions by up to 2.8 tonnes per year by drawing power from the solar panels.

The new firm order for 97 45-foot ‘D45 CRT’ commuter coaches makes use of the additional options granted in the original contract.

The French engineering and testing services company has announced a “major expansion” of its facilities, particularly its electric vehicle testing capabilities.

For an undisclosed sum, Lyten will acquire three sites from the bankrupt Northvolt concern: ‘Northvolt Ett’ in Skellefteå, ‘Northvolt Labs’ in Västeras (both in Sweden), and ‘Northvolt Drei’ in Germany.

The new generation will support the vehicle’s safety functions, namely its blind spot and moving-off information systems, which are required in commercial vehicles subject to the EU General Safety Regulation.

Upgraded bus has 960 km driving range.

The company completed comprehensive testing of a Level 4 autonomous ‘e-Centro’ midi bus carried out by TÜV Rheinland at its “Smart City” test track in Hungary.

Buses are designed and tested by Dinobus with manufacturing contracted to Xiamen Kinglong.

Following the completion of an all-stock transaction towards the end of this year, Motiv will be merged with a subsidiary of Workhorse in exchange for newly-issued shares of Workhorse common stock.