This new optional feature, the company says, allows customers to select a material that significantly enhances durability and profitability for their vehicles.

The new fleet consists of 15 Higer Azure electric city buses.

155 Iveco 15-210 ORE 3 school buses have been delivered to the Government of Pernambuco to date.

Marcopolo states that the African region is the second largest regional market for Marcopolo, surpassed only by Latin America.

Production of bus chassis in Brazil surged by 53.8% in the first half of the year reaching 14,668 units compared with 9,539 units in the same period last year.

Truck output across Brazil totalled 64,391 units in the first half of the year, an increase of 36.5% compared with 47,173 units the same period in 2023. Bus and coach chassis output increased 53.8%

Truck sales in Brazil from January to June totalled 56,767 units, an increase of 8% over the first half of last year, when 52,547 units were registered.

Domestic sales of bus and coach chassis during January to June of 2024 fell by 21.7%  to 8,860 units, down from 11,322 in the same period of the previous year.

Production of bus and coach bodies in Brazil saw a 4.9% increase in the first six months of this year to 10,851 units from 10,336 units.

Using biomethane in its gas engine, CO2 emissions can be reduced by up to 95% compared with current diesel engines, FPT Industrial states.

The vehicle, a Constellation 31.320 6x4, was acquired by agricultural transportation and logistics company, Cooproharina through Avelino Abreu SAS, VWCO's importer in the country.

The consortium claims that the lithium-ion battery enhanced with Niobium, is an unprecedented innovation in the global automotive industry, offering ultra-fast charging capabilities to achieving full charge in just 10 minutes.