The SCT E-motor will allow for continuous high performance without overheating, making it especially suitable for electrifying heavy commercial vehicles and off-road and industrial equipment.

BYD Europe, the European subsidiary of Shenzhen, China-based BYD Auto Co Ltd has received its first order for an 18-metre articulated e-bus from the Iberian Peninsula.

Scania primarily showcased the CrewCab, a tractor unit with a number of features specially suited to rescue and emergency applications, and a fire truck for use in airports with a hybrid propulsion system.

The British firm unveiled a variant of the 7.5t battery-electric model - a dual-powered vehicle with an electric motor driven primarily by batteries but supported by fuel cells which extend the range to 500 km.

The SWITCH EiV 12, whose design is akin to that of the recently-launched ‘e1’ bus for the European market, has already been available for some time in India, with orders currently standing at over 600 units.

Prevost is developing the new coach and retrofit kit through a forgivable loan of CAD15.15m and a grant of CAD7.5m from the Government of Quebec, through its investment firm Investissement Québec.

Volvo Bus UK & Ireland changes electrification strategy for the right hand drive markets of the UK and Ireland to offer new e-chassis and body combination for both single deck and double deck with Egypt’s MCV.

Terex Utilities introduced what it claims to be the world’s first all-electric bucket truck, or truck-mounted aerial work platform, which is built on an International eMV chassis.

First FNM Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidade (FNM) electric trucks scheduled to roll off the Agrale SA production line later this year.

The Class 4-6 truck bodybuilder will be authorised to upfit Zeus’ electric chassis platforms with various bodies for utility, municipal, construction, and commercial purposes, and distribute them in Southern California.

The framework agreement with the National Transport Authority for Greater Dublin provides for a firm order of 120 Streetdeck Electroliners and a total of up to 800 battery-electric buses over the next five years. 

Pegasus will build Type A school bus and shuttle bus bodies on the Z-19 cab-chassis platform, which is a medium-duty electric chassis manufactured by Zeus, and then sell them through Creative Bus Sales’s extensive sales network.