Switch Mobility Ltd of Sherburn-in-Elmet, a developer of electrified buses and light commercial vehicles, has announced the creation of two subsidiary companies to support its global expansion plans.

Bridgestone Corporation of Tokyo, Japan has launched a new flagship tyre for the city bus segment, the U-AP 002.

Electric Truck manufacturer, Volta Trucks, which has its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, has revealed ambitious plans, up to 2025, to expand its range of zero-emission trucks to cover four segments from 7.5t to 19t and to base its manufacturing sites close to core markets.

ZF Group of Friedrichshafen has launched a new Energy Management System (EMS) software designed to control the entire flow of energy in the electrified commercial vehicle.

The total number of alternative drivelines in city buses in Western Europe (+Poland) totalled 7,747 units accounting for 58.9% of total city bus registrations in 2020 of 13,140 units, according to market analysis by Wim Chatrou of Chatrou CME Solutions of The Netherlands.

Alstom has confirmed rumours that it plans to make a divestment of its electric bus unit, Alstom Aptis, which are made at its facility in Hangenbeiten, France.

Tyre manufacturer, Michelin of Clement-Ferrand, France, has launched its first range of dedicated electric bus tyres with the introduction of the new Michelin X InCity EV Z for the original equipment and replacement markets.

Iveco Ltd of Basildon, UK has added new variants to its relaunched Drive Away bodybuilder programme for Daily diesel-powered LCVs.

Electric van and bus manufacturing start up, Arrival Ltd of London, UK, on 24 March 2021 completed its previously announced merger with CIIG Merger Corporation of New York, NY, USA to become a publicly listed company trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market with its ordinary shares and warrants listed under the new ticker symbols ‘ARVL’ and ‘ARVLW’, respectively.

Jost-Werke AG of Neu-Isenburg, Germany, a manufacturer and supplier of coupling components for trucks and trailers has been bought by investment fund management company, sold Edbro Ltd of Bolton, UK to Enact and its fund manager, Endless LLP of Leeds, UK for an undisclosed sum.

The assembly of KAMAZ-6282 electric buses has begun at the Sokolniki Tram Car Repair and Construction Plant (SVARZ) in Moscow, a facility owned by the city public transit organization, Mosgortrans, which has been converted partly to complete the manufacture of up to 500 buses a year.

Werlte-based trailer specialist, Krone Commercial Vehicles SE, in launching its latest generation of the Mega Liner range.