Hexagon’s Type 4 hydrogen cylinders store hydrogen at 350 bar and are designed specifically for use in buses. Additionally, the firm claims the tanks provide the Xcelsior with a range of up to 370 miles / 600km.

Prawaas 4.0 is an event organized by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI), held on August 29-31, 2024 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Below we report on the new vehicles launched at the show with a mix of drivelines including clean diesel, natural gas and battery electric.

Perrone will supply four Ford ‘E-Transit’ vans, which will be converted to carry passengers and retrofitted with its ‘TONY AV’ kit, allowing them to drive autonomously.

Mahle also announced that it will be taking 100% control of ‘Mahle Behr GmbH & Co KG’, a 75%-owned subsidiary specialising in air conditioning and engine cooling.

Switch Mobility will supply these buses and all the necessary charging infrastructure to OHM, which will then operate them on designated routes under a gross cost contract (GCC).

Gustavo Marqueta-Siibert told T&BB that the British minibus market is doing “great”; together with its sister company Treka, Mellor has sold approximately 650 units in 2024 alone.

Strycker replaces the incumbent CFO Do Young Kim, who will take up the equivalent role at sister company Scania.

New plants are expected to enhance Bosch’s components position in the country’s rapidly expanding new energy vehicle (NEV) supply chain.

Allison T 280 transmission is paired with the Ashok Leyland H-series 6-cylinder four-valve 184-kilowatt (246 horsepower) diesel engine, delivered from Allison's manufacturing facility in Oragadam, Chennai, India.

The ‘RT1b’ is a new entry ramp and the ‘029g2’ is an electric in-swinging door which was shown together with an ‘RM2’ manual ramp.

The 38 Vision propane-powered Type C school buses have 42 seats and can cover 300 miles (482 kms) on a single tank thanks to the 7.3-litre engine supplied by Ford Motor Company and integrated by the engineering firm, ROUSH CleanTech.

These buses are part of the Exqui.City 24 series, which are intended for use on the T Zen 4 and T Zen 5 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines in the Paris metropolitan area.