Kiel transport operator, KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH in Germany has ordered 20 more Citea SLF-120 Electric buses from VDL Bus & Coach NV of Eindhoven, Netherlands in addition to the 47 articulated electric buses it has already acquired.

Scania AB of Sodertalje has appointed Christian Levin as CEO and President of Scania from May 1, 2021.

An order for 56 Enviro500 three-axle double deck buses from Alexander Dennis Ltd of Larbert, UK by Hong Kong’s largest bus operator, The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd (KMB) has resulted in orders of the current generation model (launched in 2012) to exceed 2,500 units.

Thermal management specialist, Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH of Esslingen has developed a three-step-solution to provide clean air inside city buses and coaches.

Daimler Truck and engine manufacturer, Cummins, have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a global strategic partnership for medium-duty engine systems.

Electric van and bus manufacturing start up, Arrival Ltd of London, UK, is to begin trials of its first zero emission bus with First Bus in UK cities from this Autumn.

Ballymena-based Wrightbus has agreed an exclusive partnership with Voith Turbo for supply of the Voith Electrical Drive System for second generation battery-electric and fuel cell buses for Europe.

A new overhead wire system in the Italian city of Pescara is to charge battery-powered buses equipped with In Motion Charging (IMC) technology from Kiepe Electric GmbH of Dusseldorf, Germany, a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse AG of Munich.

DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks Corporation have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy-duty electric trucks for regional transport in Europe.

MAN Truck & Bus SE of Munich, Germany has launched a new flagship model for all European markets celebrating one year since the launch of its new generation TGX truck.

Turkish bus and coach manufacturer, Anadolu Isuzu of Çayirova-Kocaeli has announced it has widened its market penetration in Europe of the Visigo Hyper coach in right hand drive with the delivery of three units to Malta, delivered through its local dealer representative, Gasan Zammit Motors Ltd of Birkirkara.

Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, is set to transform its public transport fleet with delivery of 380 BMC Procity CNG buses powered by L9N natural gas engines supplied by Cummins.