Arrival Ltd, based in Luxembourg, has announced that its Arrival Bus has received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval, paving the way for its vehicles to carry passengers on roads in the UK and Europe.

Santa Monica-based consultancy and host of the ACT Expo, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), released its annual State of Sustainable Fleets report at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. In the report’s conclusion, GNA states that significant market and regulatory forces are creating a “perfect storm” that is driving the adoption of zero-emission vehicles across North America.

The Department of Delhi Transport Corporation has granted a one-year extension to rapid transit vehicles (RTVs) that help as significant module of last mile connectivity in the city - valid from January 1 to December 31, 2022.

The Ministry of Road Trnasport and Highways (MORTH) has mandated that, from 1 April 2023, vehicle road-worthiness (fitness) certificates shall be released only through an ‘Automated Testing Station’ registered in accordance with the Rule 175 for recognition, regulation, and control.

Andy Palmer, CEO of Switch Mobility and Board Member of InoBat Auto, discusses the problems facing British manufacturing in an interview with Truck & Bus Builder

Changes to the UK’s Highway Code, the rules and regulations that govern UK road use, have increased the responsibility placed on drivers of larger vehicles to protect more vulnerable road users. The rule change was largely aimed at improving the safety of cyclists and pedestrians at turnings and roundabouts.

New tyre labelling introduced in May 2021 by the European Union for EU countries including Northern Ireland, must now be applied to new heavy-duty commercial vehicle tyres by all commercial vehicle suppliers and independent tyre suppliers.

BYD has been targeted in a total ban on federal transit funding for manufacturers linked to China, which came into effect on 20th December 2021.

Currently, there are no regulations outlining the use of battery fire suppression systems on electric commercial vehicles. Increasing demand for electric buses is beginning to highlight the need for increased regulation.

Autonomous vehicle specialist EasyMile has been granted permission to operate Level 4 autonomous vehicles on French public roads.

The Hydrogen Heavy Duty Vehicle Industry Group, including Hyundai, Toyota, and Nikola, has agreed to push ahead with a common global standard for hydrogen refuelling technologies to help “bring hydrogen closer to wide scale adoption”. 

Dutch bus builder Ebusco Holding N.V. based in Deurne, The Netherlands, has announced that its 3.0 model has become the first composite bus to achieve EU Vehicle Type Approval.