These funds are to be used for supplying and operating electric buses under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model in multiple states across India in a phased manner.

Prawaas 4.0 is an event organized by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI), held on August 29-31, 2024 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Below we report on the new vehicles launched at the show with a mix of drivelines including clean diesel, natural gas and battery electric.

Housing over 80,000 different parts, this new distribution centre will help Paccar provide better service to its local dealer network by reducing shipment times thus reducing vehicle downtime.

The company has established a new Power Solutions Department in Europe under its Paccar Parts Division to support its customers in transitioning from traditional diesel ICE trucks to electric trucks.

The Slovak company unveiled the tractor unit at a press event – a Ford F-Max truck retrofitted with a range-extended electric powertrain and dubbed ‘M&I RH120R’.

The UK’s annual CV Show takes place over three days from April 29 to May 1, 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham.

T&BB spoke with Andrew Blundell, Managing Director at Irizar UK and Julie Hartley, Sales Director of Irizar UK who told us that the company is moving forward with plans to establish a new head office near Blyth, in Nottinghamshire.

Gustavo Marqueta-Siibert told T&BB that the British minibus market is doing “great”; together with its sister company Treka, Mellor has sold approximately 650 units in 2024 alone.

The ‘RT1b’ is a new entry ramp and the ‘029g2’ is an electric in-swinging door which was shown together with an ‘RM2’ manual ramp.

Expected to begin operation in 2026, the 753,000 square foot Dallas-Fort-Worth-Metroplex has the capacity to store 800,000 tyres.

The company showcased a new “inward gliding” or ‘IG’ door and a “slim line” door concept.

For 2024, the company’s order book stands at 130 units – that is, compared to the 30 units per year which Temsa used to sell in the British market around ten years ago.