The formal split and formal establishment of the two entities will take place at the start of the next fiscal year, i.e. April 1, 2025.

Imagry’s self-driving technology employs vision-based perception, using 11 cameras installed around the bus. This is combined with real-time mapping capabilities which negate the need for pre-downloaded HD maps; the software learns its environment as the vehicle navigates and receives visual information from the cameras.

BYD will deliver 120 e-buses to South African bus operator Golden Arrow, marking the first electric bus fleet in the country. The first batch of electric buses will be delivered to Cape Town in Q4 2024, with full delivery by the end of 2025.

Seeing Machines’ technology, which tracks the driver’s face and behaviour to identify and react to distraction or drowsiness, was tested and certified successfully for use in buses produced by Wrightbus.

New Flyer’s ‘Xcelsior Hybrid’ will be offered with a new BAE powertrain, adding a ‘GPM’ direct drive motor and a ‘Modular Power Control System’ (MPCS), alongside other components which were in previous models.

On 9 August, the Royal Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada served Vicinity Motor letters demanding full and immediate payment of outstanding debt balances, totalling nearly USD28m.

The e-buses will operate on the island of Yakushima, a Unesco World Heritage site.

With continuous power of 351 kW and peak power of 850 kW, the GVM310 is designed for applications such as commercial on-road, construction, material handling, forestry, and mining, while weighing only 230 kilograms.

VW says that its dealership network is already fully equipped to support the e-Volksbus, which shares many components with the e-Delivery truck platform.

This order will replace end-of-life diesel ICE buses with new battery-electric GX 337 ELEC (12 metres) and the GX 437 ELEC (18 metres) Heuliez buses. These buses are scheduled for delivery between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.

Across its many German locations, ZF intends to shed between 11,000 and 14,000 employees over the next four years (from a current total of approximately 54,000) in order to cut costs and consolidate its operations.

Four Type A Nano Beast school buses have been delivered to Cabell County, Clay County, Kanawha County and Monongalia County school districts in West Virginia.