Further details of the second generation of the Orion E low floor electric bus from Mellor Coachcraft Ltd states it features a front-wheel-drivetrain developed by EMOSS Mobile Systems BV and is powered by Li-Ion batteries.

Bus manufacturer, Otokar, used the UITP Congress in Stockholm last month to launch its first full-sized electric bus.

Solaris Bus & Coach SA has confirmed an order for 90 Urbino 12 electric buses for Berlin operator, BVG.

Fuel cell stack manufacturer, Powercell Sweden - a spinoff company from Volvo Group and set up as a separate entity in 2008 - has decided to open a sales office in China to better meet the strong increase in fuel cell technology in the Chinese market.

Volvo Bus Corporation announced at UITP in Stockholm an all-electric articulated bus with space for up to 150 passengers for market introduction from this autumn.

Solaris Bus & Coach SA has signed a contract for the supply of electric buses to the Polish Municipal Road and Transport Authority in Radom.

Irizar e-mobility has been awarded a contract to supply 15 zero-emission ie Tram units and a charging network in Schaffhausen.

Charging station provider, Heliox Automotive BV and services provider conglomerate, Spie Group, have signed a service contract aimed at ensuring future co-operation with regards to providing installation, service and maintenance to Heliox’s charging infrastructure.

New Flyer of America Inc said a test demonstration for the Orange County Transportation Authority achieved 350-miles of zero-emission range with a New Flyer forty-foot, heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus.

New Flyer has announced its New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions division has successfully deployed two rapid, on-route chargers along New York City Transit Authority’s M42 route.

Two battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now in operation in Switzerland: one has joined logistics service provider Camion Transport and the other is with retail company Migros.

Seven early-stage companies were selected as the winners of the H2 Refuel Accelerator, which was established to identify innovative solutions to increase the adoption of hydrogen infrastructure and supply chain technologies.