HVAC systems supplier for bus and coach and rail, Hispacold SA has opened a climate testing laboratory at its headquarters in Seville. The new purpose-built facility has two separate climate chambers, one for bus and one for rail. Hispacold says it has invested close to EUR1million in the centre, with initial plans first drawn up as far back as 2010.

BYD Inc, the US subsidiary of Shenzhen-based BYD Auto Co Ltd, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, has announced the launch of its Type A electric school bus for the North American market.

Sentient Labs demonstrated a 9-metre hydrogen fuel cell bus, providing a range of 450 kilometres while utilising 30 kg of hydrogen.

Tata Motors has delivered 60 Ultra Urban 9/9 AC electric buses to Ahmedabad for operation throughout the city's BRTS corridor, and is now also installing charging infrastructure and support systems.

Domestic sales of buses (7.5t gvw and above) increased by a massie 110.8% in the third quarter (Q3: October to December) of the financial year 2021-22 to register 3,624 units, up from 1,719 units in Q3/2020-21.

Sales of light duty vehicles (7.5t & below) rose by 26.2% to register 3,535 units in Q3 (October to December) of FY 2021/22 from 2,801 units in Q3 of FY2020/21.

Faurecia of Nanterre, France has acquired a controlling interest (79.5%) in family-owned automotive electrical lighting specialist, Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA of Lippstadt, Germany.

Daimler Truck is to sell its Sprinter-producing Dortmund minibus plant to industrial group Aequita.

The new 'Sigma' range of integral buses will be offered in six lengths - two of which (7m and 10m) are immediately available to order. Mellor claims they have achieved significant reductions in cost and energy usage by employing lightweight materials throughout.

Perrone Robotics and GreenPower will collaborate in the development of a new 'AV Star' minibus which will be ADA-compliant.

Hyvia has announced two new hydrogen LCVs based on the Renault Master chassis.

UK bus operator First Bus will retrofit 220 vehicles with new transmissions from Allison Transmission Inc following trials that resulted in 8.5% fuel consumption gains.