The Governor of the State of São Paulo, João Doria, presented at the end of March the Pró-Veículo Verde (Pro Green Vehicle) programme for the production of hybrid vehicles or vehicles powered by clean energy in the state, the objective of which is to attract up to BRA20bn (USD4bn) of investments in the next three years.

Austin, Texas-based truck retrofitter Hyliion Holdings Corp has recently received two orders for a total of 70 units of its Hypertruck ERX. 50 units have been purchased by GreenPath Logistics, with a further 20 units ordered by Mone Transport.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has opened the application process for its Low or No Emission Program for buses. The scheme is offering USD1.1 billion in competitive grant funding. In addition, the government is offering USD372 million in funding under the Grants for Bus and Bus Facilities (BBF) Program.

BAE Systems Inc, headquartered in Endicott, New York, has announced it is to supply the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transport Authority (SEPTA) with up to 340 Series-ER hybrid electric drive systems for its new fleet of low emission transit buses.

Businesses in the UK will be supported in buying vans (to 4.5t) and trucks (over 4.5t) with grants of up to GBP5,000 and GBP16,000 respectively.

The share of the market held by battery-electric and plug-in electric vehicles in 2021 across the LCV, truck, and bus segments was 3%, 0.5%, and 10.6% respectively.

220 BAE-powered Xcelsior hybrid buses will be delivered to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, with options to purchase up to 120 more.

The plant will be dedicated to the production of advanced filtration and thermal management systems for battery-electric and fuel-cell electric vehicles as well as plug-in hybrids.

The hybrid trucks feature enhancements to the hybrid electric motor, transmission, and combustion engine.

San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency has ordered three electric buses as part of a trial, adding to the fleet of hybrid vehicles aimed at tackling air pollution in the inner city.

Solaris will deliver 161 Urbino 12 hybrid buses next year and provide maintenance services over eight years.

Bus manufacturer New Flyer Industries Inc. of Winnipeg, Manitoba, (a subsidiary of NFI Group), will begin to offer the eGen Flex hybrid drive system provided by Allison Transmission of Indianapolis, Indiana, from January 2022 onwards.