The new 79-seater Aero Star, launched in Japan in September, comes with new safety features and complies with the latest regulatory standards regarding driver vision.

Hyundai plans to offer all its commercial vehicle model ranges with a hydrogen fuel cell option and to apply the technology to all types of public transport vehicles as part of its Hydrogen Vision 2040 programme.

Hon Hai has entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement for the Lordstown, Ohio facility (excluding certain assets such as the hub motor assembly line and battery pack and module lines) for USD230m.

The Hydrogen Heavy Duty Vehicle Industry Group, including Hyundai, Toyota, and Nikola, has agreed to push ahead with a common global standard for hydrogen refuelling technologies to help “bring hydrogen closer to wide scale adoption”. 

The simulation will create a "digital twin" or virtual counterpart which will work in parallel with the actual manufacturing process, allowing the company to identify and resolve potential problems in the real production line.

Reportedly the first of its kind in the world, the TDX25E will be shipped to Van Hool's official NA distributor, ABC Bus Companies.

NFI announced a new telematics system for all electric vehicle product lines across its subsidiaries - along with a range of new finance options.

ZF has expanded its range of fleet management tools, developing dedicated products for trucks and trailers, buses and coaches, and emergency vehicles.

VDL will deliver 36 units of its new-generation of battery-electric articulated buses for service beginning in Q1 2024.

The U.S. government passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, committing an additional USD39bn to decarbonising public transit and USD7.5bn to building charging infrastructure.

René-Christopher Wollmann is elected as CTO and Dr Uwe Hansult as COO, among other new appointments.

Alexander Vlaskamp is appointed as CEO, Arne Puls as Chief Human Resources Officer, and Mikael Lindner as Head of MAN Engines.