Delegates of Hydrogen UK’s annual conference, held at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on 12 March, left the event with no doubts about the future of the burgeoning hydrogen economy. Opening the conference, Clare Jackson, CEO of Hydrogen UK, declared that “net zero is not possible without hydrogen”. The burning question is, will the UK have any significant part in its development?

According to Motiv, the electric shuttle bus received an overall score of 89.1 out of 100, which it claims is the highest score ever achieved for a medium-duty electric bus tested in a 7 year / 200,000 miles or higher service-life category.

Under this recognition certification, Tata Motors can now claim incentives to enhance and expand production of M3 category3 electric buses.

The German Ministry of Transport confirmed to local media, that this is the last time the federal government funds or subsidises e-buses or e-trucks. Funds allocated for projects up until 2027 will remain. A combination of high inflation, energy instability (gas supply from Russia) and a downturn in productivity has resulted in the German government revising its 2024 economic forecast down from 1.3% to just 0.2%.

Through the 'Low- or No-Emission' and 'Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities' programmes, the government is offering USD1.1m and USD390,000 in grant money respectively.

Initially, the self-driving shuttle will transport passengers around the campus, before being incorporated later in the year into the service to and from the NRG station.

The money is derived from the Canadian government’s Jobs and Growth Fund through Prairies Economic Development Canada, a federal department responsible for the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

  USD380m Odisha state government programme is set to deliver affordable bus transport across the state.

Representing an approximate investment of USD600m, the new facility will be developed along “vertical production” principles a la Tesla, meaning that battery and vehicle assembly will take place at the same location.

Called Ruta Elétrica Andina the project proposes construction of battery charging stations along the Andean highway at intervals of every 200 km – initially the project is to run from Cartagena in northern Colombia to Ipiales, on the border with Ecuador.

Based in Brussels, the new joint venture, called 'Ionway', will be responsible for producing precursor and cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries at scale.

The Bill, if passed, is expected catalyse faster renewal of Brazil’s national bus fleets with more modern less polluting and less environmentally harmful vehicles.