Sales of light-duty buses (7.5t & below) increased by 20.3% to 36,417 units in the first three quarter period (April December) of fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, from 30,278 units in same period of FY 2022-23.

The new Xcient has top of the range Isringhausen seats and front-axle air suspension.

They will join a fleet of 84 electric buses already delivered or on order from Wrightbus to Arriva London last year.

LaFontaine Automotive Group will set up and manage two dealerships for Bollinger Motors in the state of Michigan: one in Lansing and the other in Farmington Hills.

Nikola claims that, by navigating to “what3words addresses”, drivers will find their destinations more easily – particularly in cases where a single conventional address has multiple entrances and drop-off points.

In December, four Catalan public transport companies tested the 7-metre ‘eC24s’ in the Barcelona metropolitan area.

The money will finance the construction of a 72,000-square-foot extension, which will expand the total size of the facility to 352,000 square feet.

Changes have been made to the D13 engine's pistons, fuel injectors, and oil pump, while the I-Shift transmission now shifts gears up to 30% faster than before.

Agreements were signed with dealers in southern Alberta, Toronto, and Montreal.

At the show, Hyvia presented a Renault Master van with fuel cell electric driveline which was converted into a workshop vehicle by Kollé of Santeny.

The first batch of 12 ‘E12’ buses were revealed in late January to attendees from stakeholders such as Nottingham City Council and electric charging firm Zenobē.

The 100 trucks powered by B100 biodiesel are due for delivery starting May this year, and represent a landmark sale in the country.