Internacional Hispacold SA (Hispacold), a subsidiary of Irizar Group SC headquartered in Seville, Spain, reported turnover increased by 28.6% to EUR46.3 million in 2021, up from EUR36 million a year earlier, which was mostly supported by growth in the rail segment of the business, but also from the e-bus segment.

HVAC systems supplier for bus and coach and rail, Hispacold SA has opened a climate testing laboratory at its headquarters in Seville. The new purpose-built facility has two separate climate chambers, one for bus and one for rail. Hispacold says it has invested close to EUR1million in the centre, with initial plans first drawn up as far back as 2010.

Hankook Tire & Technology, based in Seoul, South Korea, has announced the official opening of a new test centre in Idiada, Spain, around 40 miles outside Barcelona. The test centre operates a highly automated testing process with an on-site team of around 20 people.

QEV Tech staff will be trained in servicing and repairing CATL's battery products to customers in Europe.

R&D design company QEV Tech is collaborating with the Spanish coachbuilder in the development of a fuel-cell electric bus based on Nogebus' Touring line of coaches.

Construction at the site, where a new 12-metre electric bus for the European market is set to be produced, is due to begin on 18 March.

The Nelec electric bus by Carrocera Castrosua S.A. of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, has been awarded the title of Ecological Bus of the Year 2022 at Spain’s National Transport Awards, beating nine other nominees to the award. This adds to the Red Dot Design Award that the Nelec received in 2021.

Ground-breaking at the new manufacturing and technology centre in the Castilla y León region is set for 27 January 2022.

The joint venture, 'AccionaPlug', will be dedicated to the development, operation and maintenance of green hydrogen projects across Spain and Portugal.

Irizar has launched its very first battery-electric truck, which is billed as the lowest-entry truck on the market and is designed for specialised urban and construction applications. It was exhibited at Solutrans in Lyon, France.

BYD Inc has received orders for 100 units of its 12m eBus from Israel, and a further 25 units from Spain. The purchase forms a component of the city of Barcelona's wider sustainability strategy.

Equipmake and Beulas to provide in-service trials of the Beulas Jewel E in London, beginning Q1 2022.