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.

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.

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.

Munhoz will report to Mats Gunnarsson, executive vice president of global commercial operations, who is based at the headquarters in Sweden.

Iveco Bus is already far ahead towards production of zero emission vehicles with its Rorthais plant in France fully dedicated to electrication of city buses.

Iveco Bus president lays out key bus market trends and how the company plans to expand into new markets of Central Asia.

The two companies - who have already produced school buses on the Ford Class 4 chassis platform - will now start working with the GM 4500 as well; a cutaway van chassis best known as the basis for the ‘Silverado’ pickup truck range by Chevrolet.

The new 'ErgoLab' includes a 'test cube', which is used to assess the haptics, or “feel”, of the seat, steering wheel, and other interior components in different lighting conditions.

Over the coming weeks, eight new Enviro200EV single deck buses will be added to Sky's fleet for carrying staff and visitors to and from its campuses in Scotland and in London.

Horizon Plus buys land in Bangkok, Thailand to build e-buses.

The subsidiary of Daimler Truck has built and sold trucks and buses under the BharatBenz brand in India since 2012, achieving domestic sales of more than 125,000 units.

The engine manufacturer has taken over the axle and brake specialist for a sum of USD3.7bn.