It was back in 2019 that Hispacold started to deliver its first of 37 full electric HVAC systems for Alexander Dennis’ E400EV electric double deck models. The vehicles were equipped with two electric HVAC systems, one for passengers, the DDE HP E400 EV, and one for the driver, DCAB HP E400 EV.

The share of the market held by battery-electric and plug-in electric vehicles in 2021 across the LCV, truck, and bus segments was 3%, 0.5%, and 10.6% respectively.

The two companies are developing a truck, code named 'Oxygen', with easy manoeuvrability and safety as design priorities.

The order, a mix of waste collection trucks, box-body trucks and a single hooklift truck, will be delivered to municipal waste firm ARC through to the first half of 2023.

This T&BB report from Renault Trucks UK's press trip to Blainville-sur-Orne outlines the French manufacturer's e-mobility offering and critically examines its business strategy.

Alexander Dennis Ltd of Larbert, Scotland, and BYD UK, of Iver, England, have delivered 29 Enviro400EV double deck buses to London transport operator Abellio. The buses feature a swathe of customer focussed tweaks such as a skylight on the upper deck and phone mounts on the back of all seats.

Iveco Bus, headquartered in Turin, Italy, has announced the signing of three framework agreements with DPP, Prague’s public transport authority, for the supply of up to 253 buses between 2022 and 2027.

Seat and interior parts manufacturer Grammer AG, based in Ursensollen, Germany, has announced it has signed an agreement with Fricke Group as a sales partner for the European market. The Fricke Group operates extensive spare parts warehouses in 66 locations across 25 European countries.

The Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB) has announced an award of GBP62 million in funding to bus operators as part of Phase 1 of the ScotZEB project. The scheme is providing funding to operators and local authorities for the purchase of 276 zero emission buses and the associated charging infrastructure.

Alexander Dennis Ltd, headquartered in Larbert, Scotland, has announced that its service partner, Ardee Coach Trim, has recently completed a new four-bay workshop at its main site in County Louth. The new facility is utilised for pre-delivery inspections of ADL vehicles entering Ireland.

Ebusco Holding N.V., headquartered in Deurne, Netherlands, has received an order for up to 80 electric buses from Metropole Rouen Normandie, the operator of public transport in Rouen, France. The contract comprises an initial order for four Ebusco 2.2 buses to be delivered at the end of 2022 with an option to purchase an additional 76 Ebusco 3.0 buses to be delivered in batches between 2023 and 2026. All units in the contract are 18 metre models.

Compressor specialist Bock Gmbh, based in Frickenhausen, Germany, has announced a dual leadership between existing CEO Marcus Albrecht and Stephan Schumann, who will serve as Managing Director Sales and Marketing.