Mercedes-Benz Brazil has unveiled a fully electric bus chassis named the eO500U, which is specifically designed for use in Latin American cities and will be manufactured at the São Bernado do Campo plant from 2022 onwards.

The 18-tonne version of the D ZE and D Wide ZE series also comes with a fridge-connection option and a wider range of wheelbase options.

Chinese e-bus builder, BYD Inc., based in Shenzhen, China, has announced the delivery of two 8.7m Midi eBuses to the city of Ancona. The two units are the first fully-electric buses in operation across the Marche Region.

Bolloré, Irizar, and Iveco will supply RATP with up to 451 12-metre electric buses, with options to purchase more from these and other manufacturers through 2025.

Hydrogen fuel cell solutions firm, Loop Energy Inc, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced its first shipment of a complete fuel cell system to Mobility & Innovation a.s., a bus manufacturer in Slovakia.

GreenPower Motor Company Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has announced the delivery of ten EV Star Chassis Cabs (EV Star CCs) to be used by WeShip in Southern California.

Bus builder Iveco Bus, based in Turin, Italy, a subsidiary of CNH Industrial, has announced the production of its 500th fully-electric E-WAY city bus, manufactured at its Heuliez bus plant in Rorthais, France.

British bus manufacturer, Alexander Dennis Ltd of Larbert, UK (a subsidiary of Canada’s NFI Group Inc), has been selected by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to supply 20 hydrogen-powered double decker buses.

Canadian electric vehicles manufacturer, GreenPower Motor Company, which is based in Vancouver, has launched an all-electric monocoque school bus.

Allison Transmission Inc of Indianapolis, USA, has announced an aftermarket order of its FuelSense 2.0 software for a fleet of 493, Dennis Eagle and Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks operated by waste management firm Biffa, based in High Wycombe, UK.

Bus and defence vehicle manufacturer, Otokar, based in Sakarya, Turkey, has launched the new 12-metre electric low floor city bus, the e-Kent C. The series production model varies from the prototype electric model first unveiled some two years ago at Stockholm, Sweden.

Thai renewable energy company, Energy Absolute Plc (EA) in July said it planned to deliver 600 battery-powered buses to a public transport fleet operator in Bangkok by the end of 2021.