Battery and electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD North America Inc unveiled a new transit bus and a new coach at BusCon 2019, held last month

BYD Europe Ltd and Alexander Dennis Ltd jointly announced the companies’ electric vehicle partnership is to upgrade its BYD ADL Enviro200EV with ADL’s new electric bus heating system and optimised vehicle layouts. 

Toyota Motor Corporation said it is supplying key parts for hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles to Chinese truck and bus builders, FAW Group Corporation and Higer Bus Co Ltd, as it looks to promote the use of the technology globally.

Daimler AG subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH and Beijing Electric Vehicle Co Ltd, have entered a development partnership, intending to establish second-life energy storage systems in China.

Beijing Automotive Group Co Ltd, through a 100-percent subsidiary, Investment Global Co Ltd, in July acquired an equity interest of approximately five per cent in vehicle manufacturing giant, Daimler AG.

BYD Company of Shenzhen has expanded its North American operations by opening its first bus assembly plant in Canada. Located in Newmarket, Ontario, the site provides a 45,000 square-foot facility and is the first new electric bus plant to open in Ontario in a generation.

Toyota Motor Corporation and BYD Company have signed an agreement for the joint development of battery electric vehicles.

CKD assembler of JAC-branded cars, Allur Group announced at Busworld Central Asia in Almaty that it was now assembling buses at its headquarters in Kostanay.

Olectra-BYD has announced it plans to open a second plant in North India by 2021 to meet growing demand.

Australian bus manufacturer, Volgren, has been engaged in several development projects for zero and low emission bus projects with BYD Company and Volvo Buses.

Giti Tire has launched its next generation, three-peak mountain snowflake certified, all-position urban-bus tyre – the Giti GAU867v1. 

Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co Ltd (a 50:50 joint venture between the Dongfeng Motor Group and Volvo Group) is to intensify sales and marketing activities of Dongfeng Trucks in Chile.