The French manufacturer has announced that it is preparing for the launch of a new hydrogen fuel-cell electric bus, called ‘Hycity’, which will be officially presented at European Mobility Expo in Paris on 7 June.

Following two orders from operators in Hamburg for a total of 53 buses, the German manufacturer has announced that more than 700 of its electric buses have been ordered since the sales launch of the Lion’s City E range in 2020.

Proterra has announced that it has been awarded multiple ‘TRUE’ (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certificates for its manufacturing facilities – a first in the electric vehicle industry, according to Green Business Certification Inc.

The Israeli designer of zero-emission vehicle platforms has appointed Josh Tech as Chief Operations Officer, replacing Michael Charlton, who will now serve as strategic advisor on manufacturing.

The axle and suspension systems supplier has announced it is to invest  BRA20 million (USD4m) in a new automated production line in Caxais do Sul, to increase production capacity of axle beams to 300,000 a year.

Switch Mobility has announced that it is certified as carbon neutral by environmental consultancy Climate Partner UK, following investments in renewable energy and carbon offsets.

Volvo do Brasil has just expanded and modernized its truck and bus proving ground in Latin America, which is located on the same site as the Curitiba plant and is the most modern Volvo facility of its kind outside Europe.

Bookings for the world's largest bus and coach show, Busworld Europe, in October 2023, start today - May 6, 2022.

Tupy has reached an agreement to purchase MWM from Navistar for an estimated BRA 865 million (USD180m), subject to customary legal clearances, which is to be paid by Tupy after closing.

Scania has announced its aim to reduce emissions in its supply chain - for batteries, steel, aluminium, and iron in particular - by up to 90% by 2030.

‘Vehicle markets worldwide are seeing governments introduce legislation to fast track the shift in powertrain type from vehicles with traditional combustion engine technology to vehicles powered using zero emission electric drive systems,’ writes Voith Turbo of Heidenheim in a recent press release.

Two Dutch bus builders, Ebusco Holding N.V., based in Deurne, and VDL Bus & Coach B.V., headquartered in Valkenswaard, have been awarded the Red Dot Award for their 3.0 and Citea models. VDL has previously won the award for its Citea bus in 2017.