All vehicles will have engines with Mercedes-Benz’s proven BlueTec 6 technology, which incorporates a more robust gas after-treatment system, and which reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 80% and particulate matter emissions by 50%.

The trials follow the announcement of a new manufacturing site to be built in Pecém.

The Caetano UNVI C21 electric bus is a new low-floor 12-metre urban electric bus featuring an electric chassis (e.chassis) from Caetano capable of fitting a battery capacity of up to 420 kWh and UNVI’s steel structured single deck body meeting EC rollover regulation (R66).

Gaussin UK will be based in Wickford, Essex, targeting the UK logistics, retail and transport markets, as well as license sales to local partners.

The new electric lowliner tractor unit is built on a Volvo FH based chassis and fitted with a 500 kilowatt (680 hp) electric motor, single speed transmission and a battery capacity with 380 kilowatt hours giving the vehicle a range of 280km.

First Hydrogen’s hydrogen fuel cell light commercial vehicles (LCVs) have been certified in the UK by the VCA and will now undergo customer trials on public roads in Britain in January 2023.

Iveco Bus officially unveiled a biomethane compatible 18m long Urbanway Hybrid compressed natural gas (CNG) bus at Autocar - with other models lengths also announced with this new drivetrain combination.

The first DAF LF Electric truck to be sold in Europe has been bought by the Dutch logistics service provider, Nabuurs.

VDL displayed its new generation Citea electric bus at Innotrans – claiming it is lighter, offers a longer range and comes with increased passenger capacity, series production starts in Eindhoven at the year end.

According to a new agreement between CaetanoBus and Industria Italiana (IIA), the companies are to work together to construct hydrogen buses in Italy. The hydrogen FC buses will be co-branded with Toyota (the fuel cell supplier) with start of production at IIA's factory in Bologna, Italy, scheduled for Q4/2024.

Available in 2024, Anadolu Isuzu plans entry into a new market segment with the introduction of the Big·e last mile electric delivery truck. Unveiled at the IAA, the company claims it has a range of 150 km and a load capacity of 1000 kg.

After three years of planning, Dutch e-bus builder, Ebusco, has launched a right-hand drive version of its Ebusco 2.2 electric bus model in Australia.