Volvo’s BZR Electric coach chassis will support a range of different configurations: lengths between 9.5 and 14.9 metres, two or three axles, and a gross vehicle weight of up to 27,200 kilograms.

Blin will remain with the Volvo group as a senior advisor.

The company has not disclosed the scale of its investment, but the facility is being described as a major strategic commitment to its hydrogen technologies business. The site is scheduled to be fully operational in autumn 2025.

The 180 Urbino electric buses ordered by Nobina Sverige will be deployed in the city of Malmö between 2026 and 2027.

The buses will be deployed on a BRT route that stretches over 50 kilometres in the Greater Goiânia area in the state of Goiás, transporting around 12 million passengers every month.

The manufacturer says it has served redundancy notices to workers in 750 positions in Sweden.

Volvo has worked extensively with Transport for London on the development and implementation of the City Brake, designed to mitigate the impact of emergency braking on standing and unrestrained passengers.

Volvo will supply 28 ‘B8RLE’ low-entry buses and 4 ‘B13R’ buses for urban and regional transportation in the county of Vestland.

For an undisclosed sum, Lyten will acquire three sites from the bankrupt Northvolt concern: ‘Northvolt Ett’ in Skellefteå, ‘Northvolt Labs’ in Västeras (both in Sweden), and ‘Northvolt Drei’ in Germany.

The acquisition supports Phinia’s strategy to expand into carbon-neutral and carbon-free fuel technologies. SEM was previously owned by Swedish Electromagnet Invest AB, majority held by Procuritas Capital Investors V L.P.

Trucks will be sold throughout Asia, including Japan

Volvo commented that the acquisition will enhance its competency in battery cell and battery materials development.