Ebusco Holding N.V., headquartered in Deurne, Netherlands, has received an order for up to 80 electric buses from Metropole Rouen Normandie, the operator of public transport in Rouen, France. The contract comprises an initial order for four Ebusco 2.2 buses to be delivered at the end of 2022 with an option to purchase an additional 76 Ebusco 3.0 buses to be delivered in batches between 2023 and 2026. All units in the contract are 18 metre models.

Compressor specialist Bock Gmbh, based in Frickenhausen, Germany, has announced a dual leadership between existing CEO Marcus Albrecht and Stephan Schumann, who will serve as Managing Director Sales and Marketing.

Ballard Power Systems, based in Vancouver, Canada, and Chart Industries Inc of Atlanta, USA, have announced the successful test of a fuel cell powered by liquid hydrogen. The firms added that they will work to identify a potential demonstrator for liquid hydrogen road testing over the coming months.

Internacional Hispacold SA (Hispacold), a subsidiary of Irizar Group SC headquartered in Seville, Spain, reported turnover increased by 28.6% to EUR46.3 million in 2021, up from EUR36 million a year earlier, which was mostly supported by growth in the rail segment of the business, but also from the e-bus segment.

Hankook Tire & Technology, based in Seoul, South Korea, has announced the official opening of a new test centre in Idiada, Spain, around 40 miles outside Barcelona. The test centre operates a highly automated testing process with an on-site team of around 20 people.

HVAC systems supplier for bus and coach and rail, Hispacold SA has opened a climate testing laboratory at its headquarters in Seville. The new purpose-built facility has two separate climate chambers, one for bus and one for rail. Hispacold says it has invested close to EUR1million in the centre, with initial plans first drawn up as far back as 2010.

Cummins Inc, based in Columbus, Indiana, has released its Q4 2021 and full-year financial results. Overall, the year saw total revenues grow by 21% from the same figure in 2020, for a total of USD24 billion. Sales from North America grew by 17% whereas international revenues grew by 27%.

Changes to the UK’s Highway Code, the rules and regulations that govern UK road use, have increased the responsibility placed on drivers of larger vehicles to protect more vulnerable road users. The rule change was largely aimed at improving the safety of cyclists and pedestrians at turnings and roundabouts.

Bus and coach builder, CaetanoBus, has announced it will be co-branding its zero emission buses with Toyota. This move follows the bus builder’s change in share ownership in December 2020.

Bus sales increased by 7% to 4,928, but remain well short of the pre-pandemic sales of 5,449 and 17,480 recorded in 2019 and 2013 respectively.

The Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer achieved revenues of TRY4.5bn and net operating profits of TRY1.76bn.

Alexander Dennis Ltd, headquartered in Larbert, Scotland, and BYD Auto Co Ltd, based in Shenzhen China, have announced that they are to build 130 double deck Enviro400EVs, ready to enter service in Coventry, UK, in 2023.