The e-Sys is an electrical traction drive system for semi-trailer applications.

Signirficantly all these vehicles are fully accessible with automatic wheelchair lift and are equipped with modern passenger conveniences such as USB charger and Wi-Fi.

The agreement is with two Chinese vehicle manufacturers.

Articulated, full low floor and with capacity for 130 passengers, the urban AzureA18BR is imported CBU from China and offers an average range of 270 kilometres.

Brazilian body builders produced 10,336 units in the period January to June this year, up 26.8% compared with the 8,152 units manufactured in the same period of 2022.

The move to stricter emissions in January this year led to a fall in demand.

Sales in the first half of this year rose to 3,580 vehicles an increase of 18.2% over the same period in 2022.

Truck sales in the Brazil fell by 8.8% in the first half of 2023, which was due largely to the introduction of new more stringent PROCONVE P8 (Euro 6) emissions legislation that came into effect on January 1, this year.

Introduction of new P8 emissions standards did not impact registrations, due to derrogation and high levels of P7 stock.

The Barra Bonita facility was established 8 years ago in 2015 for the production of mainly Caio bus bodies.

The Busscar brand of coach bodies resumed production in 2019 under the name Carbuss - Indústria Cartarinense de Carrocerias Ltda - a subsidiary of bus body builder Caio Induscar of Botucatu, in the state of São Paulo.

The autonomous vehicle, which operates at low speeds on closed circuits, is based on a diesel-powered Volare Attack 8 minibus developed in partnership with Lume Robotics.