MAN Truck & Bus UK has appointed Matt Squires as director of New Truck Sales. Matt replaces Dave Cussans who is retiring after 33 years with the company.

In preparation to spin-off its on-road business under the name On-Highway by the start of 2022, CNH Industrial has appointed Domenico Nucera to head the Bus Business Unit, succeeding Sylvain Blaise, effective October 1, 2021.

Electric van, bus and micro-factory developer, Arrival, has appointed Hitachi Europe to help deliver complete fleet bus and infrastructure solutions to the European bus industry.

Total Vehicle Solutions has acquired aluminium trailer and tipper body manufacturer, Wilcox Group Ltd, trading as Wilcox Commercial Vehicles (Wilcox) and based in Market Deeping, Peterborough.

Emergency service vehicle specialist VCS Ltd has revealed a range of new concepts for ambulance, police and fire services based on an Ultra-Low-Floor-Architecture platform developed by ProMech Technologies.

Electric bus building partners, Alexander Dennis and BYD UK have signed a framework agreement with the National Transport Authority of Ireland for the delivery of up to 200, BYD ADL Enviro200EV zero emission battery-electric buses.

Electric vehicle manufacturer, Arrival, has engaged the technology services of Ambarella Inc of Santa Clara, California to offer autonomous driving and ADAS functions in its electric bus and van concepts.

Bus and coach builder, Temsa, has appointed Alliance Transport Technologies as its aftersales agent for the UK. This appointment follows closure of its previous distributor and aftersales partner, Arriva Bus & Coach in March.

Alexander Dennis has announced it has reached an agreement with Nexport to assemble bodies from the Alexander Dennis Enviro family, which will be mounted on electric bus chassis from BYD for the local Australian market.

Leyland Trucks of Leyland, the UK manufacturing hub for DAF Trucks, is taking part in a UK government initiative designed to help UK operators make the transition to battery electric trucks.

Warburtons has taken delivery of its first 16-tonne D Z.E. electric truck from Renault Trucks for its bread fleet operation in Enfield, London.

Renault Trucks used the ITT Hub to introduce its new, Low Entry Cab on its full electric 26 tonne D Wide chassis for urban applications for the UK and Irish markets.