With revenues of USD405m Librelato is investing in technology for efficiency gains and expanding its parts and service network from 21 to 30 outlets in Brazil.

According to the deal agreed between the two companies, HysetCo will start offering vans, minibuses and chassis cabs made to run on fuel-cell electric power by Hyvia, along with services and fuel.

The Liverpool-based retrofit firm says it is initially contracted by Aberdeen City Council to convert 35 vehicles, including waste collection vehicles and road sweepers.

Entrepreneurs and representatives of start-ups are given access to engineers and mentors from Volvo who help them to bring their product and service concepts to market.

‘OEV Canada Inc’, based in Toronto, Ontario, is already operational, and is headed by Roberto Bragagnolo, who will lead the provision of product sales and services in the country.

The new brand, called 'Hyla', will be affixed to all of Nikola’s hydrogen fuel products and services, including fuel production and distribution.

Powertrain testing company, Greenmot, will handle the electrification of the 49 Iveco Crossway buses, which will see Forsee supply battery systems from its ZEN SLIM range made up of 11, 16 and 21 kWh modules with charging infrastructure provided by Comeca.

São Paulo plans to acquire 2,600 new electric buses by the end of 2024.

The Lightning ZEV3 passenger e-van received the American Federal Transit Administration’s Altoona testing certification, qualifying it for purchase or lease with state or federal grant funding.

The Higer Azure A12BR is already fully approved by SPTRANS, the transport authority in the city of São Paulo. Local production planned with start of production scheduled for 2023.

Seres Brasil Ltda* is a new company in Itupeva, State of São Paulo, to sell electric vans and trucks in Brazil built and supplied by Chinese vehicle builder, DFSK Motor of Chongqing.

Hyundai is the first manufacturer to series build HFC trucks with vehicles currently used for commercial operations in Germany, Switzerland and New Zealand.