These 12-metre electric city buses will be built in New South Wales and feature a stainless steel chassis and aluminium side panels.

Engines will be used in Australian army vehicles.

Signs MoUs with Australian dealers.

Volgren will offer the coach on the Australian market from the third quarter of this year in two- and three-axle configurations.

Volgren is opening a facility in the city of Adelaide, offering service and support services to customers in the state.

The bus in question is a battery-electric Volvo, which was handed over to the public transport authority of Perth in Western Australia as part of an order for 18 buses announced last year.

Chinese automaker continues global roll-out.

Kempower is supplying 110 of its advanced DC fast-charging solutions (150 kW Satellite Chargers) for an electric bus depot project in Perth. Addelec will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of Kempower’s chargers.

This partnership aims to enhance the fleet management capabilities and driver safety of its trucks in Australia.

According to its trials so far, the hybrid system helps extend the range of the Hiace by 20%, increasing it to 250 km compared with models powered solely by a hydrogen engine.

This partnership will aid Forsee Power in growing its presence and meeting the necessary aftersales support of its Australian customers.

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