The California Energy Commission has announced qualifying buses passing its Technical Evaluation phase, can now be ordered through the Clean Transportation Programme’s Grant, GFO-18-604.

Electric commercial vehicle and mobility specialist start up, Workhorse Group Inc says it has raised USD25m through a private offering of Series B preferred non-convertible stock (but the holders are entitled to annual dividends payable in shares of common stock) with a group of institutional investors.

Thailand’s government said it plans to make B10 biodiesel available at 340 filling stations across the country this year, with the roll-out starting at the end of May.

European truck manufacturers’ representative, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association based in Brussels is petitioning for a new policy framework to support an EU-wide higher-capacity transport system.

The European Commission (EC - the executive body of the European Union) together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched the CEF Transport Blending Facility, a new financial instrument to support projects contributing to the environmental sustainability and efficiency of the transport sector in Europe.

Violeta Bulc, the EU Commissioner for Transport and Vazil Hudák, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank launched the “Safer Transport Platform” at a conference in Bucharest last month.

A legislation Bill, currently going through parliament, is set to stimulate the renewal and recycling of Brazil’s truck fleet.

The City of Liverpool is set to be the first place in the North of England to trial hydrogen fuel cell buses following a successful GBP6.4m bid to the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles.

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the implementation of phase II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles with a fund allocation of USD1.54bn over the next three years, with effect from April 1, 2019.

Following the EU decision to regulate CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles on February 18, Volvo Trucks Corporation says that while it is continuing to invest heavily in more climate-friendly transport solutions, additional measures are needed to stimulate demand for vehicles with low CO2 emissions.

The UK Government has announced further funding of GBP48m for assisting acquisition of up to 263 ultra-low emission buses.

European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association has issued its reaction to the final arrangements for the regulation setting standards for CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles as reached by the European Parliament, European Commission and national governments.