Miejskie Przedsiebiorstwo Komunikacyjne S.A., the public transport operator for the city of Krakow, is purchasing 50, Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses from Solaris Bus & Coach SA, which are to be delivered by the Bolechowo-based bus builder within the year from when the contract was signed (May 25).

Toyota Motor Corporation and its truck-making subsidiary, Hino Motors Ltd in March announced plans to jointly develop a fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck and to jointly push ahead with initiatives that will encourage the commercial adoption of hydrogen fuel-cell technologies, including verification tests and other initiatives.

Following the announcement in June last year by French train, tram and now electric bus producer, Alstom, that it had started series manufacturing its 12m electric bus, Aptis, since the start of 2020 it has been delivering its innovative bus design to cities in France.

Truck and bus builder, Minsk Auto Plant based in the capital of Belarus has unveiled its first prototype of an electric bus, MAZ-303E10 featuring ZF’s central drive motor, CeTrax.

The first 40 foot Gillig battery electric buses have begun to be delivered to transit operators in the United States.

As part of its e-mobility roadmap, MAN Truck & Bus, has begun sales of its 18 metre electric city bus, the MAN Lion’s City 18 E.

Ebusco NV - a Dutch pioneer in zero emission electric vehicle technology and smart mobility solutions - has announced it is launching a regional partnership with Australian Bus Corporation to deliver and maintain next generation electric buses into Australia and New Zealand.

Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA and Swiss investment holding company, PCS Holding AG, have announced an agreement has been signed (April 29, 2020) to acquire a combined 59% of the shares in Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH, a manufacturer of electric motors, generators and transmissions for rail and road vehicles based in Wiener Neudorf, Austria.

Masats SA has been chosen as the door supplier by the e-mobility division of Alstom, for its all-electric all-wheel steer APTIS city bus.

Starting in the third quarter of 2020, ZF’s CeTrax electric central drive for public transport will go into volume production.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG late last month completed the acquisition of commercial vehicle technology supplier, Wabco Holdings Inc, having gained approval from all required regulatory authorities.

A new wireless charging station is being installed by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in Clearwater, which, PSTA claims, will be the first on the US East Coast.