Jaguar Land Rover is participating in the scheme, trialling a Yutong ‘TCe12’ bus in its commuter service between Gaydon and Whitley, a round trip of 40 kilometres which amounts to 1,586 kilometres each month.

The credit facility is being provided by the Royal Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada to fund production of its Class 3 electric trucks.

Konvekta is a pioneer in using CO2 as a refrigerant in climate control HVAC systems. More than 2,000 buses have been fitted with its CO2 heat pump HVAC system and these are now in successful operation throughout Europe.

The two companies in question are Heliox BV of Best, Netherlands and Gilbarco Inc (“Gilbarco Veeder-Root”), a fuel pump supplier also based in Greensboro.

As part of the agreement, TML Smart City Mobility Solutions Ltd will supply, operate, and maintain all 921 units 12-metre low-floor electric buses for a period of 12 years.

Oshkosh, together with its subsidiary McNeilus, will offer a rigid truck with chassis and body designed “from the ground up”.

The direct current fast charging system which Mahle has installed provides up to 350 kW of power in under five minutes but can potentially lead to overheating in the battery and even in the vehicle cab.

UGAP provides public buyers with its procurement expertise and offers a wide range of products and services.

The ‘eCV1’ is a light-duty truck platform designed to accommodate a range of different applications, and is based on Watt's proprietary "skateboard" or modular EV architecture.

The German retrofit firm reported an annual turnover of approximately EUR13m, a 25% year-on-year increase.

The intention is to define a single European-wide approach to assessing the environmental impacts of zero-emission vehicles and batteries - making it possible to directly compare different products and determine which are more environmentally friendly.

The company ended 2022 with a record order book of 1,474 buses compared with 325 in 2021.