Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda is to supply Volare, a Marcopolo SA mini and small bus brand, with the first 60, Proconve 8 (Euro 6) compliant chassis (LO 916 Euro 6 model) to its vehicles; Proconve 8, is scheduled for introduction in all new and existing commercial vehicles in Brazil from January 1, 2023.

The LFSe+ has passed the Bus Testing Program - certification from which is a prerequisite when qualifying for federal incentive programs.

The 'NextETRUCK' project, co-funded by Horizon Europe, will deploy medium-duty electric trucks in pilots in three European cities in Spain and the Netherlands.

CJPT, a research joint venture into alternative propulsion systems, decided that Hino's past wrongdoings - which includes falsification of data during emissions testing of its engines - were incompatible with its zero-carbon goals.

LIGHTS, which stands for ‘Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions’, brought public and private companies, authorities, and institutions together to draw up and test plans for deploying battery-electric trucks at scale in the state of California.

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.

Meritor announced that in May this year it opened a new purpose-built test chamber for heavy-duty electric powertrains and drivetrain development at its brake manufacturing and global disc brake research facility in Cwmbran, UK.

VW latest school bus order for 2,300 vehicles, all with Marcopolo bodies, takes numbers sold under the Caminho da Escola program in the last 15 years to over 27,000.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law increases funding for low- and no- emission bus grants six-fold and includes worker training on zero-emission buses.

Mobility services provider, Chartered Speed, contracted to co-ordinate development of electric transpport system in new town of GIFT City.

New rules for fuel consumption in new CVs to aid decarbonisation in India.

TEVX Higer is the abbreviated name of a joint venture company between Chinese bus builder, Higer Bus and local Brazilian assembler, TEVX Motors Ltd to make electric city buses in Brazil.