At Busworld, Chinese brand Skyworth of Nanjing, Jiangsu presented a new “European-standard” city bus as well as an electric van for minibus conversion.

Chinese truck-maker continues its expansion into global markets

Volvo offers a wide range of battery-powered chassis, including standard (BZL & BZR), low-floor (BZRLE), articulated BZRT, and bi-articulated BZRT models.

After the introduction of the Blade battery in buses this year, BYD plans to start manufacturing the Blade battery locally in Manaus starting in 2026.

The new camera can identify signs of distraction or inattentiveness, triggering a pop-up message on the dashboard and a warning sound to alert the driver.

Macht will take over from Prof Dr-Ing Heinz K Junker, who will leave the company at the end of the year.

The facility integrates a factory, dealership, service hub, logistics yard, parts warehouse, showroom, and training infrastructure.

Zurich Airport has launched a pilot with the Robobus, an electric autonomous shuttle developed and operated by Chinese autonomous driving specialist WeRide.

Lior Ron joins the company from Uber Freight, which he founded in 2017 together with ride-hailing service Uber.

This marks Daimler’s entry into the electric intercity segment, with series production scheduled to begin in 2026.

As of Busworld 2025, the company had not yet announced customer orders for the Grand Toro XL, though representatives confirmed that export discussions were underway in Central Asia and the Middle East.

According to Thermo King, the new range has been improved in multiple ways: it has up to 17% higher cooling capacity, between low ambient temperatures and 55 degrees Celsius; it is 40 kilograms lighter than the T-Series; and it offers a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 7%.