Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH has begun forging stronger relationships with Chinese electric bus manufacturers.

Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi consortium, has made an investment in PowerShare, an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform start-up company based in China.

Alfdex AB, a 50/50 joint venture, between Swedish companies, Alfa Laval AB and Concentric AB, is to expand its manufacturing unit in China during the first half of 2019 in response to demand driven by China's initiative to improve their air quality, called the 'Blue Sky' action plan.

Deepblue Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd, a Artificial Intelligence specialist, revealed its latest developments in transportation, called the Smart Panda Bus, at the latest China New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Summit in Shanghai, last month.

Battery and electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD Company, celebrated 20 years of operations in Europe at its European headquarters in Schiedam last December.

Federico Gutierrez, the mayor of Medellin, has announced BYD Inc is the successful bidder to supply 64 electric buses for the city’s ‘Metroplús’ rapid transit system.

The governor of the province of Mendoza has approved the importation of 18 electric buses from Chinese builders, BYD and Zhongtong, to provide passenger transportation services in the city.

Operator, Compañía de Transporte Saucinc SA, in March 2019 is to start transporting passengers using electric buses bought from the Chinese company, BYD Inc.

The first deliveries of electric buses to local customers have been completed by BYD production facilities in France and Hungary.