The vehicles will be powered by BAE Systems’ third generation Series-E full hybrid drivetrain, consisting of a 250kW electric traction motor, a 150kW Euro 6 combustion engine, and a 1kWh ultracapacitor energy storage system.

The new Eletra e-bus is a collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Caio.

The 300 electric buses and 500 CNG buses will be delivered in batches over the course of this year to the capital city of Tashkent.

The order comprises a mixture of medium- to high-end models from the ‘C13 PRO’ or ‘ZK6138H’ range of 12.5-metre coaches.

As part of the agreement, TML Smart City Mobility Solutions Ltd will supply, operate, and maintain all 921 units 12-metre low-floor electric buses for a period of 12 years.

Stadtwerke Aschaffenberg Verkehrs has acquired 12 buses in total, ten of which are ‘Urbino 12 hydrogen’ models, while the remaining two are ‘Urbino 18 hydrogen’ articulated buses.

Marcopolo remains a traditional bus and coach body builder - this is the first time it has developed its own chassis and bus body together.

The order for 97 7900 S-Charge hybrid electric buses was secured through a public tender as part of a wider framework agreement between the two companies.

99 double deck and 5 single deck ‘Electroliner’ battery-electric buses will join the fleet of Go-Ahead, who will put them into service in the city of Oxford from late 2023.

Chassis are shipped from Suzhou in China for bodying by local body builder, Del Monte Motor Works Inc.

South Korea is one of the more progressive countries to try and adopt AI and autonomous driving technology om public transport.

With 1,682 electric buses on order, SP Trans says more orders are expected as some transport operating companies have not yet submitted their new purchase requests.