American Battery Solutions Inc (ABS) states that its Li-Ion batteries have been fully designed, tested, and validated at its engineering and development centre located in Lake Orion with pack production scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2023 at ABS' Springboro, OH manufacturing facility.

Customers will now have the choice of seven or eight packs, increasing the vehicle’s energy capacity by 33% and extending the range by 46 miles.

The E-Way H2 will be produced at the Iveco Bus plants in Annonay, France, and Foggia, Italy. The 12-metre low-floor city bus is equipped with a Siemens ELFA 3, 310-kW e-motor and an advanced fuel cell system provided by Hyundai. With four hydrogen tanks located on the roof and one 69 kWh battery pack by FPT Industrial, the vehicle offers a driving range of 450 km (280 miles) and can accommodate 115 passengers.

The company premiered the 7.3 metre Novo VOLT electric midi-coach, signifying an expansion of the company's electric vehicle offerings. Powered by a 320-kW electric motor and a 165-kWh battery that provides a 225 km (139 miles) range, the electric bus can accommodate 29 passengers.

A pilot scheme involving four Wrightbus ‘Hydroliners’ will start early next year, transporting workers to and from the construction site near Leiston.

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The truck model delivered was the Volkswagen 6x2e-Delivery electric truck at 14 tons gvw.

The two companies have announced plans to integrate Adastec’s ‘Flowride.ai’ technology with the ‘Vicinity Lightning’ battery electric bus.

This year, the Michelin Group is celebrating an important milestone in its long history of motor tyre manufacturing. In 1923, the French company developed a method for applying a new tread to old tyres, thus extending their useful life. One hundred years later, Michelin Tyre Plc commemorated the anniversary at the ‘Michelin Remix’ factory in Stoke-on-Trent, UK, where the company has been retreading truck and bus tyres since 1968.

The purchase will enlarge WEG's turnover and global reach substantially. The net operating revenue of these businesses in 2022 was approximately BRA 2.8 billion (USD541.5m), with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.5%.

The two companies have agreed to collaborate in the development of purpose-built vehicles (PBVs) optimised for delivery of goods.

The 12-metre bus, dubbed ‘Lion’s Explorer E’, was supplied to Golden Arrow Bus Services for pilot testing in Cape Town, South Africa.