The kingdom's first electric bus to enter commercial operation serves passengers travelling between the old part of Jeddah and the districts in the north-western part of the inner city.

The company announced that series production is set to begin in the second quarter of this year at the contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Upper Austria.

Under the Inflation Reduction Act, vehicles with a gross weight exceeding 14,000 pounds (6350 kg) can now qualify for commercial clean vehicle tax credits of up to USD40,000.

The company has started pre-series production of its new all-electric Syberia eCool temperature-controlled unit, designed to be used with urban delivery electric trucks.

The contract, with the Swedish public operator, Svealandstrafiken, comprises 23 Ebusco 3.0 13.5-metre Class II e-buses with an option to purchase an additional 41.

Iveco has offered several iterations of the eDaily over the past decade.

The RangeMax RSD EV is designed to withstand the added EV load capacities and with energy efficiency and low rolling resistance in mind, the tyre is available in size 295/75R22.5.

Giti – a strong brand name in the Far East - is gaining ground in Europe and is ready with tested proven tyres for the fast expanding electric CV market.

BAE System's Power & Propulsion Solutions Division has supplied almost 16,000 electric drive systems to manufacturers in different countries, mainly in North America and Europe. In New York City's urban transport fleet alone, 1,700 buses are equipped with BAE Systems' hybrid powertrain.

JBM is believed to be the first bus builder in India to offer the home market fully integral buses.

Hitech Electric is an importer and assembler of small electric vehicles from China.

EKA Mobility is the trade name of Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Private Ltd - it builds a range of electric vehicles.