Force is the market leader in the Indian minibus sector.

Nikola Iveco received a Letter of Intent from the freight-forwarding firm to acquire 20 fuel-cell electric trucks – with the eventual intention of replacing its entire fleet with Nikola’s vehicles.

Blue Energy Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd (Blue Energy Motors) of Pune, is a two-year-old start-up backed by a Singapore-based finance firm.

Preliminary specifications include a 300-320 kW motor, a 2-speed transmission, a 90-100 kW fuel cell stack, and a small lithium-ion battery pack to provide extra power.

The credit facility is being provided by the Royal Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada to fund production of its Class 3 electric trucks.

The Partner Super truck is powered by the Ashok Leyland ZD30 BS VI diesel engine offering an output power of 104 kW (140 hp) @ 2750 rev/min and maximum torque of 360 Nm @ 1350-2750 rev/min. It is matched with a manual Ashok Leyland 6-speed overdrive gearbox.

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.

The direct current fast charging system which Mahle has installed provides up to 350 kW of power in under five minutes but can potentially lead to overheating in the battery and even in the vehicle cab.

The ‘eCV1’ is a light-duty truck platform designed to accommodate a range of different applications, and is based on Watt's proprietary "skateboard" or modular EV architecture.

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.