With 1,682 electric buses on order, SP Trans says more orders are expected as some transport operating companies have not yet submitted their new purchase requests.

BAE Systems is the only powertrain supplier to have received both ‘Low’ and ‘No’ emissions awards under the USD1.17bn DoT FTA Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant Program

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.

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

The minibuses have been adapted specially to comply with guidlines set out by the Secretary of State for the Rights of the Person with Disability (SPD).

ACEA is now lobbying for an interim review of the proposed Euro VII emissions standards and will publish a revised proposal to these regulations early this year.

On the top of his agenda will be revising the proposed Euro VII emissions regulation, criticised for slowing down the transition to climate neutrality.

Sweden and Indonesia look to work together to decarbonise East Java.

Between 5-6 October, T&BB attended Busworld Southeast Asia 2022, which was held at the Jakarta International Expo venue in Jakarta, Indonesia. Vehicles from local manufacturers and Chinese firms were on show.

Jakarta engages UK powertrain maker, Equipmake, to aid retrofitment of e-powertains in city fleet.

Argentina government looks to gas fuelled vehicles in the short term to reduce emissions and reduce dependency on imported oil.

Both German automotive corporations, which have both committed to ramping up production of electric vehicles before the end of the decade, are keen to establish secure and sustainable supply chains for their EV manufacturing operations.