A new CO2 monitoring system for inside the bus has been developed by Potenza Technology Ltd. The system has been installed on a new protype all-electric low entry city bus developed as part of CELEB, a consortium of British companies and Agrale Argentina, which is due to go on trial in Q1 2020.

BYD Europe Ltd and Alexander Dennis Ltd jointly announced the companies’ electric vehicle partnership is to upgrade its BYD ADL Enviro200EV with ADL’s new electric bus heating system and optimised vehicle layouts. 

This month sees a new low floor electric bus chassis go on display at Busworld Europe in Brussels.

On show at the low carbon vehicle event held by Cenex at the Millbrook Research & Testing Ground in Millbrook last month, was a fully electric low entry Agrale chassis with Toda bus body.

Alexander Dennis Ltd has expanded its range of low and zero emission buses with introduction of the new Enviro400ER Electric Range hybrid double deck bus.

Public Transport operator, Abellio London, has confirmed an order for 34 Caetano zero emission, electric buses for operation in the UK capital.

Specialist accessibility mini and midi-bus builder, Mellor Coachraft has announced a new web-based calculating tool which provides complete cost of ownership analysis for operators. 

Further details of the second generation of the Orion E low floor electric bus from Mellor Coachcraft Ltd states it features a front-wheel-drivetrain developed by EMOSS Mobile Systems BV and is powered by Li-Ion batteries.

Cummins Ltd, the European manufacturing hub for Cummins Inc, announced its readiness to meet Euro VI-step D emissions control with clean diesels at the UITP Congress.

Scania (Great Britain) Ltd officially opened its new UK Support Centre in Tongwell in May.

Iveco Bus has delivered the first 15 of 141 hybrid electric Urbanway articulated buses to STIB-MIVB Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, the local public transport operator in Brussels.

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd used the CV Show last month to introduce new product to the RHD market.