The regulations which have been proposed - comprising packaging and recycling requirements - would cover the entire life cycle of the battery.

T&BB spoke to representatives of Saietta – a British e-powertrain developer – and its Dutch subsidiary (formerly known as e-Traction) about how the group came to make its first steps into the market for heavy-duty vehicles.

76 Lion's City E buses - solo and articulated - will be delivered to Oslo at the end of 2023.

EVR will design as well as develop electric motors based on proprietary Trapezoidal Stator-Radial Flux Permanent Magnet (TS – RFPM) topology for EKA that are smaller, lighter and lower-cost motors, which can be tailored to user requirements.

The funds raised are intended to support the company’s research and development into e-mobility, autonomous vehicles and advanced safety systems.

goEgoNetwork will provide electric charging stations for EKA’s nine-meter buses at 30kW, 60kW and 120kW for institutional customers throughout the country.

35 battery-electric buses - part of a contract worth EUR19m - will be delivered to the city of Riga by the end of 2023.

As part of the contract, Tata Motors will supply, operate and maintain Tata Starbus electric buses for a period of 12 years.

Advik Hi-Tech said the creation of an India-based partnership would enable Advik’s expertise to be leveraged to fully localise production and the supply chain, and offer ‘Made in India’ products to Indian OEMs at affordable costs.

The manufacturer has signed a five-year contract stipulating a firm order for 28 compressed natural gas buses and 13 ‘Charge NG’ battery-electric buses, both from the ‘Xcelsior’ range of 40-foot transit buses.

Scania has issued a green bond worth SEK3bn to support further investments into electrification, and it has launched a venture capital fund totalling SEK2bn to support fledgling tech firms in the vehicle industry. 

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MSSL), a subsidiary of SMI, which was previously contracted to operate DICVs facilities in Chennai, as part of the above transaction has signed a long-term agreement with DICV to supply it with complete frame assemblies.