Iveco Bus has decided to use Hyundai’s latest hydrogen fuel cell engine for its HFC zero emission buses.

E-bus builder, PMI Electro Mobility Solutions Pvt Ltd (PMI Electro) of Haryana, a Sino-Indian joint venture has added another electric bus order for 100 units with the Rajkot Municipal Corporation in Gujarat, India - this a full service order i.e. to supply, maintain and operate the 100 electric buses for 10 years.

Since the first installation in 2006 – a Euro-IV standard ISB 4.5 in a ‘Sultan’ midi-bus – Cummins diesel and natural gas engines have been offered in the majority of Otokar’s city and inter-city buses and its tourist coaches.

Renault Trucks UK delivered an 18-tonne E-Tech D Wide fitted with a refrigerated body which was built by Solomon Commercials and which is cooled by a Carrier unit.

The MoU covers an initial period of three years, during which time Switch will supply transportation service provider Chalo with variants of the new ‘EiV12’, designed specifically for the Indian market.

First introduced in 2019, the HAULMAAX EX boasts a progressive load system and angled bolster springs which reduce road shock, wheel hop and vibrations.

Joint Venture CJPT and components giant Denso Corporation have announced they are to work jointly to develop hydrogen-powered combustion engines for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. 

TEVX Higer is the abbreviated name of a joint venture company between Chinese bus builder, Higer Bus and local Brazilian assembler, TEVX Motors Ltd to make electric city buses in Brazil.

The ‘57X’ is the successor to the ‘5700XE’, providing fuel savings of 5.8% compared to its predecessor, thanks to alterations to the powertrain and the cab design.

In releasing product development news ahead of the IAA next month, Christian Brenneke, head of global R&D for the ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division outlined the direction and strategy of CVS.

The ‘Zero Emission Mobility Innovation Fund’ is targeted at manufacturers who are based in or operating in Scotland and are conducting research and development into or trialling new zero-emission technologies.

CJPT in Japan, a technology development partnership company and JV involving Toyota Motor Corporation, Hino Motors Ltd (a Toyota subsidiary) and Isuzu Motors Ltd, has announced a programme to research a standard, commercial, swappable and rechargeable battery cartridge for use in electric vehicles.