GAZ Group of Nizhny Novgorod – a JSC Russian Machines subsidiary - has developed a prototype city bus (LiAZ-529267-72-30) running on liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Mack Trucks Inc unveiled its Mack LR battery electric vehicle at WasteExpo 2019.

While there have been tenders during the last few years for electric buses in Turkey, which have then later been cancelled due to the recession, the CNG market remains in better shape, according to Cenk Yavuz, territory manager, Turkey for on-highway business of Turkey Engine Power Systems Ltd of Izmir.

The number of electric bus deliveries in Western Europe and Poland increased threefold in 2019 to 1,697 units from 548 units delivered in the previous year, according the Wim Chatrou of Chatrou CME Solutions.

Scania’s kneeling L-series truck designed for urban applications is now available with the 6.7-litre, six cylinder Scania DC07 engine as an option to the original nine-litre, five cylinder DC09.

Cummins Westport Inc, the Vancouver-based joint venture between Cummins Inc and Westport Fuel Systems has received certifications from both the US Environmental Protection Agency and Air Resources Board in California for its B6.7N natural gas engine.

Scania AB has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Transport of the Ivory Coast and SOTRA, the transportation company for the city of  Abidjan, to deliver 450 buses.

Thomas Built Buses Inc has selected the Allison 2500 automatic transmission as part of the Pupil Transport/Shuttle Series for its new Safe-T-Liner C2 propane autogas school bus.

Silencio is the name the nitrogen refrigeration system by Frappa Group of Davezieux for its medium and heavy-duty refrigerated rigid trucks and semi-trailers.

Finnish haulier, Kuuskuljetus Oy is operating a Scania G 410 liquified gas truck with an electro-hydraulic loader crane.

Open Tour Paris, an RATP Group subsidiary that provides hop-on hop-off sightseeing buses in Paris, has entered the field of NGVs with six open top UNVI double deck buses.

Ulemco, a developer of low carbon fuel applications, working in conjunction with Revolve Technologies, claims to have achieved record energy efficiency from use of 100% industrial grade hydrogen.