The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus has begun trials in a Manchester bus depot.

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus has sold and shipped 52 Volksbus buses with the new Neobus New Mega body to the public transportation operator in Cuenca; the county’s third largest city.

Volare SA has announced a record year in export sales  of 535 vehicles for 2018 since it started its export activities some 20 years ago.

The City of Liverpool is set to be the first place in the North of England to trial hydrogen fuel cell buses following a successful GBP6.4m bid to the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles.

Marcopolo SA has reported consolidated net revenue of BRA4.197bn (USD1.1bn) in 2018, an increase of 45.9% on revenues of BRA2.866bn (USD750m) recorded in 2017.

New Flyer Industries Group has unveiled both 40ft single and 60ft articulated zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses, under the name Xcelsior Charge H2.

Scania do Brasil Ltda has sold its first bi-articulated BRT buses in Brazil to the city of Curitiba.

Carbuss Industria Catarinense de Carrocerías Ltda which operates under the Busscar brand name, is targeting both domestic and export markets in order to ramp up production and sales in 2019.

Eletra (Tecnologia de Tração Elétrica) - recognized as a national and international reference company in development of electric traction systems for buses - has signed exclusive partnership agreements with Grupo Moura, the leader in battery sales in South America and XALT Energy, specializing in energy solutions for heavy vehicles, to develop electric buses to be manufactured in Brazil.

February 2019 saw Chile introduce, what it claims, is South America’s first intercity electric coach.

Scania do Brasil Ltda has said it is forecasting continued market growth across all industrial areas in which it participates (trucks, buses, services and industrial, marine and power generation engines) in 2019.

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the implementation of phase II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles with a fund allocation of USD1.54bn over the next three years, with effect from April 1, 2019.