Battery-powered and fuel cell heavy-duty truck builder, Nikola Corporation, has announced plans to join together with a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, VectoIQ Acquisition Corporation, to create a company focused on the development of next generation smart transportation.

Arcola Energy Ltd, a system engineering company and Tier 1 supplier of zero-emission technologies for heavy-duty vehicles is expanding its manufacturing footprint in the UK.

With two electric bus models, the Jest Electric and Atak Electric midi-buses in series production and sales now exceeding 100 units, Karsan Otomotiv Sanayii ve Tic A.Ş. is moving full throttle to develop an autonomous version of Atak Electric!

This year, coach building specialist, MCI, is offering 100% battery electric versions of its best-selling coach models for tour, charter and employee shuttle application, the 35ft, J3500 model and the 45ft, J4500 coach model, according to JP Pelletier, VP Engineering MCI NFI Group - Coach Business, announcing this during a presentation at the Busworld Academy North America held during the ABA Marketplace 2020 in Omaha earlier this year.

Solaris Bus & Coach SA, after it announced earlier this year it was to add the 15m Urbino inter-urban and intercity bus version to its full electric portfolio, the company has released more details of the driveline, which will feature for the first time the CeTrax ‘drop-in’ central drive electric axle from ZF Friedrichshafen AG.

“At Navistar we are power agnostic, we offer diesel (Cummins), gasoline (PSI), gas (PSI) and in the near future, electric powered vehicles,” stated Gary Horvat,  Navistar, Vice President eMobility.

Ebusco NV has announced it is establishing a direct sale and after sales network in Australia and other markets in Asia Pacific.

The Optare Group Ltd last month announced the development and launch of the Metrodecker H2; a hydrogen bus fuel-cell bus built on the Optare Metrodecker EV double deck bus platform.

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have announced plans to form a joint venture for large-scale production of hydrogen fuel cells for heavy commercial transportation applications.

Cummins Inc used Busworld Turkey 2020 in Istanbul last month to display its Next Generation Battery Electric System in an 8.9m long bus; the system is typically for the European bus market.

Motor Coach Industries Inc has demonstrated the touring capability of its first battery low entry electric commuter coach, the MCI D45 CRTe Le Charge, for three days in conjunction with coach operator, Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus on regular routes in new Brunswick.

BRIST Axle Systems Srl used Busworld Turkey last month to display its latest independent steerable drive axle for medium-size buses and delivery vehicles.