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

With an initial annual capacity of 60 vehicles per year, the new site dedicated to the production of this specific electric truck has aided in the development of the latest ie truck platform. When compared to previous generations, the latest ie truck is 20% lighter in GVW, has improved batteries and a more powerful powertrain that allows for a greater range.

While the majority of the hydrogen produced will be used in industry (including automotive), 10% has been earmarked as fuel for hydrogen vehicles, and Plug Power says it will also be installing a hydrogen fuel station at the site.

The French manufacturer has been awarded a public contract for 73 battery-electric trucks to serve in waste management and street cleaning operations in the city of Barcelona, Spain.

The company has agreed to supply cement transporter, Transportes Morvedre Transmorvedre of Valencia, with non-tipping K.SSL 35 silos with a tare weight of just 4,515kg.

Report written following the latest FIAA exhibition, a bus and coach show held between 18-21 October in Madrid.

Exhibiting for the first time at Euro Bus Expo 2022, Enel X, Jema and Heliox made their presence known as active partners in the UK.

The ie tram is the first of the Irizar range to be manufactured in right-hand drive and the first to be launched in the UK.

Imanol Rego becomes Irizar Group’s new CEO. With more than 20 years of extensive international experience in different positions of responsibility he returns to Irizar Group to assume the position of CEO.

Jema has been contracted by London bus operator, Go-Ahead, owned by Metrobus, to install ‘16 miles’ of opportunity charging on the London 358 bus line.

The 12-metre bus is a hydrogen-powered variant of the ‘e-ATA’ line of battery-electric buses, fitted with a 70-kW fuel cell providing a range of 500 kilometres.

The new-generation NMC lithium battery packs, which EvoBus produced in partnership with Akasol, contain cylindrical cells that provide 50% greater energy density.