The new generation Setra MultiClass 500 LE series comes in four models, ranging in length from 10.51 to 14.52 metres on two as well as three axles. Daimler states it has been designed for a wide range of applications, from peri-urban to long-distance inter-city transport in sparsely populated regions.

Four prototype trucks were tested for their overall energy management, the cooling and thermal management of the batteries, and the effect of temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius on powertrain components and charging.

Over the next three and a half years, the project’s research partners will deliver nine different vehicles for testing on the road, carrying over 40 tonnes across distances of up to 750 kilometres.

The Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (“Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport”, or BMDV) has committed a total of EUR24.6m in subsidies to Volta Trucks’ German customers.

ABC Companies, the exclusive importer and distributor of Van Hool coaches, works with OEM chassis and body builders in the USA to deliver custom products to operators.

ABC offers two electric coach models, the Van Hool CX45E triaxle single high deck model and TDX25E triaxle double deck coach.

The all-new N-Series is to be made available first in Japan (summer), where it has set annual sales target of 40,000 units. Export sales will follow later in the year.

48 ‘Lion’s City 12 E’ buses are set to be delivered to Hamburg in late 2023/early 2024, with more to potentially follow as per the terms of the framework agreement signed by the two companies.

Mafi & Trepel have selected the American company’s latest ‘MV-C Gen 4’ battery systems for commercial vehicles to power their electric product ranges.

The new eCanter truck, which was first unveiled in 2022, replaces the first model which was launched originally in 2017 with several significant upgrades in between, including the incorporation of many advanced safety features.

The focus of the two companies is to focus initially in the smaller buses, i.e. 28 to 30 foot transit bus segment.

The development of the Grand Executive and the Grand Shuttle represents a joint effort by Marcopolo’s engineering teams in Brazil and Mexico.