Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services which markets products under the Utilimaster, Spartan Upfit Services, and Strobes-R-Us brands, used the Association for the Work Truck Industry Work Truck Show in Indianapolis to introduce three new vehicle platforms.

Volgabus has delivered ten Volgabus CR12E electric buses to the city of St. Petersburg.

Dana Incorporated of Maumee, Ohio, USA is applying its fuel cell expertise to designing and manufacturing composite and metallic bipolar plates for use in fuel systems in public transportation systems, such as electric bus (eBus) and Hydrail* applications.

Siemens AG has announced its collaboration with a number of UK high value manufacturing catapult companies to introduce its digital technologies for Additive Manufacturing, otherwise known as 3D printing, to improve final quality and to enable commercial viability in the production process.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, has launched a compression release engine brake for Hino Motor’s all-new 2020 Hino XL Series Truck, which is to go into series production later this year.

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd will present a range of vehicles at the Commercial Vehicle Show ranging from the 3.5 tonne TGE 'flat frame' Chassis Cowl and 5.0 tonne TGE UK-built 17 seat Minibus, to the 6x2 TGX XLion Flagship tractor – all receiving their UK premiere showing.

Munich-based braking system manufacturer, Knorr-Bremse AG is to collaborate with a major, as yet un-named, Chinese electric bus builder to supply customised EBS systems.

Japanese lifestyle retailer, MUJI and Finnish autonomous driving company, Sensible 4, have launched GACHA, which they claim is the first autonomous driving bus (minibus pod) for all weather conditions.

The Dearman-Hubbard transport refrigeration unit, designed by the Dearman Engine Co Ltd, built by Hubbard Products Ltd and which is fitted to a Paneltex semi-trailer, has started a one month demonstration tour in Europe.

Electric bus manufacturer, Proterra Inc, has completed an evaluation programme at the Altoona Bus Research & Testing facility with its 35ft Catalyst E2, fitted with 440kWh of on-board energy storage; the most energy on board a 35-foot bus tested at Altoona.

ORBCOMM Inc, provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has launched its next generation solar-powered GT 1200 series of devices as part of a comprehensive telematics solution for hassle-free trailer and container tracking including multiple sensor options, user-friendly applications and reliable cellular and optional satellite connectivity.

Irizar E-Mobility, the dedicated electric transportation division of the Irizar Group, has signed a contract for ten Irizar ie bus 12m electric buses with operator, Rheinbahn.