Plus says it is now ready to begin the second phase of self-driving truck deployment, meaning pilots with customers in America and Europe.

The Swedish manufacturer is adding two new active safety options – one for side collision avoidance and the other for emergency braking – to its heavy-duty truck ranges across all markets.

New Flyer will supply 108 units of its ‘Xcelsior Charge FC’ range of hydrogen-powered electric buses, all measuring forty feet in length, to SamTrans.

Carrying up to seventy-one passengers, the bus offers a range of up to 360 kilometres with an installed capacity of 350 kilowatt-hours.

The 2025 version of the ‘SV Stepvan’ now comes with two new wheelbase options: 158 inches and 208 inches, in addition to the original 178-inch configuration.

GTS Group will sell Nikola’s battery electric and fuel cell electric trucks from its Californian dealership, providing services and supporting customers in applying for state and federal incentives.

The Schiphol Group has ordered 52 of MAN’s ‘Lion’s City 12 E’ buses, capable of carrying up to 107 passengers.

Kia unveiled a range of highly customizable PBV models and related eco-system during 2024 at various key shows; CES in Las Vegas, Busan Mobility Show in South Korea and at IAA in Hannover, Germany.

Testing and validation will take place at Fortescue’s iron ore operations in Christmas Creek, Western Australia.

VDL will supply up to 157 ‘Citea’ buses and Solaris will supply 30 ‘Urbino’ electric buses to Arriva starting on 6 July 2025.

At its stand, Stellantis presented a Fiat ‘E-Ducato’ with a box body and a fuel cell electric version of Opel's ‘Movano’ large van range.

Dongfeng said “the move to assemble the ‘Captain’ range locally positions Dongfeng as a strong player in Malaysia’s light-duty truck market."