EKA Mobility is the brand name of electric vehicle builder, Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Pvt Ltd, which has a technology collaboration with VDL.

The contract stipulates a firm order for 124 ‘LFSe+’ 40-foot buses, with the option to add a further 12 units over the next two years; TTC will also be able to order up to 405 more buses longer-term.

The German retrofit firm said that the federal government’s funding programmes for commercial electric vehicles, which were launched in 2021 and provide money for retrofitting diesel vehicles, have not made an appreciable impact on customer choices.

The Scottish Government has launched the second phase of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB) to incentivise bus operators to purchase zero-emission coaches. The second phase of funding includes the eligibility of coaches to community transport providers.

The Faraday Battery Challenge aims to accelerate the development of sustainable and affordable battery technologies in the UK. A total sum of GBP 10 million has been allocated for business-led collaborative feasibility studies and Contract Research and Development (CR&D) projects.

Government and industry in South Korea are working together to invest in hydrogen as an energy for transport.

The Kässbohrer-bodied truck, with a combination weight reaching up to 42 tons when fully laden with eight cars, is powered by a 230-kWh battery.

The Net Zero Hydrogen Fund was launched in May 2022 to provide up to GBP240m to support new low-carbon and renewable hydrogen production projects in the UK - 15 recipients were awarded in the first funding round.

The 350,000-square-foot factory will be built on a 100-acre site in Commerce Park II in the city of Hopkinsville, representing a total investment of USD504m - of which USD200m will be provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

160 Proterra Powered ‘Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley’ buses will be deployed in school districts across the state of South Carolina next year, paid for by funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (“Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport”, or BMDV) has committed a total of EUR24.6m in subsidies to Volta Trucks’ German customers.

117 zero-emission buses are to be manufactured by Wrightbus in Northern Ireland and operated by FirstBus across the UK.