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.

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.

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

Stadtwerke Aschaffenberg Verkehrs has acquired 12 buses in total, ten of which are ‘Urbino 12 hydrogen’ models, while the remaining two are ‘Urbino 18 hydrogen’ articulated buses.

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

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

She joins the company at a critical time as it prepares for the commercial launch next year

Marcopolo remains a traditional bus and coach body builder - this is the first time it has developed its own chassis and bus body together.