The vehicle presented at the show was a first demonstrator, but Schaeffler and VDL have plans to produce more, with the aim of commencing customer pilots in Germany in 2025.

Sales of light-duty buses and coaches (7.5t & below) rose by 24.6% to register 14,438 units in the first fiscal quarter (April to June) of 2023, up from 11,590 units in Q1 of FY2022.

The eight-seater vehicle, which accommodates seven passengers and a safety officer, uses 42Dot’s in-house self-driving integrated platform ‘Tap’.

Now a joint venture called ‘Gaussin Macnica Mobility’ (GMM), Navya has received its first customer order since the liquidation of its assets.

The new Volksbus range already consists of seven models - one more for minibus production is now being added.

Designed with significantly higher ground clearance and a suspension suited for off-road journeys, the Bus Rural, which is compact is size measuring 8.78m long and 2.50m wide, is mounted on the 15-210 Iveco chassis.

The project, known as ‘Mach2’, aims to integrate Level 4 autonomous Renault minibuses, without onboard supervision, into the city’s public transport network, which is operated by Keolis.

The recovery in India's light-duty bus sector seen late last calender year continued into the last quarter of fiscal year 2022-23.

Berjaya China Motor Sdn Bhd, the exclusive distributor in Malaysia of light vans and minibuses for China’s Beiqi Foton Motor Company.

Chassis were built initially in Ipiranga, at a JV operation between Ford and VW before moving to the wholly-owned plant of Resende.

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.

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