OC Transpo, the public transport agency for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, has ordered 124 ‘Xcelsior Charge NG’ 40-foot buses.

Hispacold has moved to new purpose-built premises in Torrecuéllar within the Free Trade Zone of the Port of Seville.

Although it is today a manufacturer of various electric products – including e-powertrains, battery packs, and electrolysers – American engine manufacturer Cummins Inc is also concerned about regulation that focuses only on tailpipe emissions rather than a holistic well-to-wheels approach. In a previous conversation with Truck & Bus Builder, Bill Lamb, director of Cummins’ engine business platform strategy, noted that, with the current rate of battery-electric truck adoption, commercial vehicle manufacturers will find it extremely challenging to meet future CO2 emissions reduction targets without the help of two alternatives to pure electric: hybrid and biofuels. We met again at the recent Road Transport Expo, held between 24-26 June at NAEC Stoneleigh, to discuss not only alternatives to electric but also Cummins’ progress towards Euro 7.

This expansion strengthens Europe’s electric CV supply chain, reducing reliance on Asian imports and supporting regional job creation in green manufacturing.

The six-month period was notably boosted by sales in June, which grew by 361.5% with 480 registrations.

The order, valued at around EUR50m, is for 57 ‘Lion’s City 12 E’ buses, powered by pure electric drivelines, and 27 ‘Lion’s City 18’ artics with MAN’s ‘EfficientHybrid’ technology.

The AxTrax low-floor and CeTrax 2 electric drives; OnGuard Max; Collision Mitigation System; E-comp scroll air compressor; BusConnect. These are just some of the many products and services which the German company ZF has developed over the years, and all of these were on show at the UITP global summit in Hamburg, held between 15-18 June. Making these products and implementing them in buses has required a broad range of people with different competencies and specialisms; however, it takes one unit to promote them together with the regional sales and tailor them to people transportation. Truck & Bus Builder spoke with Daniel Majewski, Global head of Bus Solutions at ZF, about what makes the bus segment unique, how ZF supports manufacturers in keeping up to speed with the latest regulations and technologies, and how the implementation of new products and services is making Europe’s public transport safer and operational efficient.

Commercial vehicle sales grew by 17.2% to 8,580 units in the first half of this year, compared with 7,319 from January to June 2024.

The 5-day programme had representatives from across the Asia Pacific region.

The two government-funded projects are on driverless operations inside a bus depot and automating trucks used in road safety and maintenance.

Uruguayan CV market rose by 21.9% to 1,627 units in January to June 2025.

‘Aladin Beyond’ is Voith’s new cloud-based offering for bus operators whose vehicles are powered by the ‘Voith Electrical Drive System’ or ‘DIWA’ transmission.