The T&BB team attended UITP in Barcelona to bring you the latest news which included the debut of the first electric version of the 13m suburban Crossway intercity bus (Crossway Le Elec), and which was accompanied by a 9.5m electric urban midibus from the E-Way range. 

The company has attributed this to strong growth in the electromobility segment (e-bus) as well as its presence in new markets such as Australia and Turkey.

Bluebus has signed a distribution agreement with Indcar, to sell its 6-metre electric buses in Spain and Italy, marking entry into these two markets.

The eCitaro fuel cell utilises a battery-electric drive system with high-performance NMC3 batteries while the fuel cell acts as a hydrogen generator to extend the range. With a range of 350km on a single charge, the articulated version offers space for 128 passengers.

The Truck & Bus Builder team will be in attendance to bring you coverage of the launch as Mercedes began taking orders in October 2022, the company has finally moved into series production.

The intercity e-bus launch is in line with its roadmap of offering a fully electric bus range in 2023. 

Manufactured in Kassel, this hybrid version means operators no longer must choose between manual or electrically operated ramps, with both combined in one unit.

A two-year industry/educational institution collaboration project, called SAPOHVAC, utilising AI systems such as deep learning and machine learning has been developed to run a range of diagnostic tests on Hispacold’s HVAC systems in various scenarios that can predict when maintenance is needed.

Four prototype trucks were tested for their overall energy management, the cooling and thermal management of the batteries, and the effect of temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius on powertrain components and charging.

This order will help CaetanoBus scale up production of the H2 City Gold model with more than 115 units sold throughout Europe, including in Germany, France, Portugal, Denmark and now Spain.

Its subsidiary, PowerCo, will build gigafactories for EV battery cells in Sagunto, near Valencia, Spain, and in St Thomas, Ontario, Canada, to open in 2026 and 2027 respectively.

The Volta Truck-as-a-Service Hubs in Duisburg, Germany and Madrid, Spain join two other hubs already opened in France and the UK.