The Traton group's strategy is to increase profitability and efficiency by reorganising and consolidating its business operations, targeting a 9% return on sales for the entire group in 2024. 

Otokar unveils full electric 18.75-metre articulated version of e-Kent at Busworld Turkey

The joint partnership between Larbert-based Alexander Dennis Ltd and the UK subsidiary of BYD Auto Co Ltd of Shenzhen, China, has delivered its 1000th electric bus. The BYD ADL Enviro400EV double decker bus was part-funded by the Scottish Government and was handed over to Stagecoach in Aberdeen.

Maumee, Ohio-based Dana Inc has entered an agreement with Lion Electric Co of Saint-Jérôme, Canada, to supply its electric trucks and buses with drive components. The agreement covers electric motors, inverters, controllers, axles, and driveshafts for all of Lion’s electric platforms.

The Swedish manufacturer will introduce fossil-free steel, made using a new technology based on hydrogen by SSAB, into its line of heavy-duty electric trucks, starting in the third quarter of 2022. 

The American electric cab-chassis manufacturer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with private equity firm Boss Capital Holdings to collaborate in marketing commercial electric vehicles in Australia. 

The filtration technology firm's new business unit will be operationally independent from the rest of the company, based at the UFI Innovation Center near Trento, Italy.

Warwick-based Dennis Eagle Ltd has launched a new battery electric 4x2 refuse vehicle, named the eCollect. This is the second configuration of eCollect, smaller than the original 6x2 model. The new variant is fitted with three battery packs instead of five.

Stellantis will produce the new range of LCVs, including diesel and battery-electric drivelin options, at its Polish and Italian plants, and then supply them to TME.

Turin, Italy-based Iveco Group NV has announced it intends to resume bus production in Italy. The firm intends to assemble hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric buses at the Iveco plant in Foggia, southern Italy, with alternative propulsion systems produced in Turin.

The Israeli firm is currently preparing a 130,000-sq-ft facility for the production of 'P7' Class 3-5 commercial electric vehicle platforms in Coventry, UK, which will be followed by another site in Texas, USA.

The e-Centro, Otokar states, is a completely new fully electric mini-bus available in two lengths of 6-metres and 6.6 metres. The 6.6m version has capacity for up to 32 passengers with low entry access through centrally located doors.