VDL Bus & Coach NV at Busworld Europe in Brussels last month announced plans to build a new factory in Roeselare dedicated for producing electric and hybrid electric buses.

Peterbilt Motors Company has delivered the first Peterbilt electric trucks to Frito-Lay.

School bus and truck builder, Navistar Inc of Lisle, Illinois is investing more than USD250m to build a new Class 6-8 truck manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas.

Heliox launched its new SprintCharge system at Busworld.

BYD Europe BV launched its next generation 12m city bus at Busworld Europe last month.

Recent delivery of 22 buses from the BYD ADL partnership - BYD Europe BV and Alexander Dennis Ltd - to Go-Ahead London, signals introduction of a shorter 10.2m Enviro200EV.

Maxion Wheels announced at the NACV in Atlanta it was progressing the development of a smart wheel sensor, called MaxSmart.

Dry van and refrigerated trailer builder, Great Dane, used the North America Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta last month to announce a technology partnership with Coretex of San Diego, a fleet management solutions supplier to roll out to the market Great Dane’s new FleetPulse smart trailer system.

Finnish haulier, Kuuskuljetus Oy is operating a Scania G 410 liquified gas truck with an electro-hydraulic loader crane.

Humberside Fire & Rescue Service has become the first UK fire and rescue authority to introduce a new generation Scania (Great Britain) Ltd of Milton Keynes L-series fire appliance.

The importers of Yutong coaches and buses, Pelican Bus & Coach, has sold the first Yutong TCe12 all electric 12m,18t gvw coach to Westway Coach Services Ltd.

On display at the stand of Navistar Inc, at the North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta last month was the Scania XT construction truck with tipper body.