The order consists of 11-, 12- and 18-metre electric buses, set to be delivered next year.

Ebusco is set to supply Italian central purchasing organisation Consip*, with 250 of its low-floor suburban Ebusco 2.2 12-metre electric buses, marking a milestone first order in the Italian market.

Tecnokar trailers used to be sold exclusively in France through Legras until its merger with Benalu last year.

Karsan has delivered the first four of 24, 18-metre e-ATA buses to Italian public transport operator, TPER. These buses are set to operate in the city of Bologna.

Giorgio Zino is set to lead commercial operations in Europe, Danilo Fetzner in Latin America, Gauthier Ricord in Africa and the Middle East and Marco Franza in the Asia Pacific. Stéphane Espinasse has been appointed to lead Sales and Market Development of global operations.

Patrick Farbrace will succeed Gareth Lumsdaine as the new Truck Business Line Director of Iveco UK, effective immediately.

The bus rolled off the production line in Czech Republic at Iveco’s Vysoke Myto plant, one of Europe’s largest bus manufacturing facilities.

The Beyond Greenance Kit, designed for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) promises to reduce particulate emissions by more than 80% and last longer than equivalent products.

Beginning in 2024, Modine’s facility in Pontevico, Italy will make products from the ‘EVantage’ line of thermal management systems, including battery thermal management and electronics cooling systems.

The company has won a contract from Colas Rail Italiato to install its Grid-eMotion charging infrastructure in Genoa to aid the Val Bisagno Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Northern Italy. This contract will support the local Genoa City Council’s plan to decarbonise its public transport network by helping bring 34 electric buses online.

The E-Way H2 will be produced at the Iveco Bus plants in Annonay, France, and Foggia, Italy. The 12-metre low-floor city bus is equipped with a Siemens ELFA 3, 310-kW e-motor and an advanced fuel cell system provided by Hyundai. With four hydrogen tanks located on the roof and one 69 kWh battery pack by FPT Industrial, the vehicle offers a driving range of 450 km (280 miles) and can accommodate 115 passengers.

The deal between the two companies is aimed at helping legacy fleet operators transition to electric by providing a comprehensive offering for fleet deployment and charging infrastructure. The data provided will offer operators information on the status of their vehicles, batteries and charging infrastructure, enabling them to optimise their fleets.