COTRAL, the Rome-based operation in charge of regional transport, has signed another framework contract with Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. for the supply of up to 300 InterUrbino interurban buses.

Iveco Bus has delivered the first 15 of 141 hybrid electric Urbanway articulated buses to STIB-MIVB Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, the local public transport operator in Brussels.

Wilcox Commercial Vehicles Ltd is entering its third year providing full sales and service in the UK for Italy’s cement transportation and distribution machinery manufacturer, CIFA SpA of Senago.

Swiss energy storage company, Leclanché  has commissioned Comau specializing in advanced industrial automation products and systems, to build one of the world’s first automated manufacturing lines for lithium-ion battery modules for transport applications.

Jiangsu Alfa Bus Co Ltd was at the UITP exhibition and conference in Stockholm, last month displaying its full electric city bus with overnight charging, known as Alfabus, the company was at the show to raise customer awareness of its plans for Europe.

CNH Industrial has announced a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Rome in April by a group of companies to actively develop and promote the use of bio-methane in the transport sector throughout Italy.

FPT Industrial revealed new engines alongside the recent launch of the new Iveco Daily minibuses.

Mantella Srl launched its new, lightweight steel tipper trailer at Bauma 2019.

Iveco Bus launches new range of in-house minibuses, recently launched its new range of Daily Minibuses - available in diesel and alternatives energies.

Having bought aluminium tipper body specialist, Adige Trailer Srl in late 2014, the new owners, Tecnokar Trailers Srl, has made significant investments in modernising the factory.

As part of the management plan for its European operations and on-going restructuring of its production, the Wielton Group has announced that last year it bought from the receivers of the Italian Trailer Company, the large factory in Tocco da Casauria, run formerly under Merker trailer name.

Cement working equipment manufacturer, CIFA Spa, part of Chinese industrial group, Zoomlion Heavy Industry since 2008, is to present a new range of mobile cement equipment at Bauma 2019.