At what proved to be two days of very high-level seminars earlier this year by speakers from around the world on various subjects associated with public passenger transport and mobility at ABA’s Marketplace 2020 convention in Omaha - organized by Busworld Academy together with the American Bus Association - Busworld announced it was taking the partnership a major step further in 2021 with the launch of the first Busworld North America exhibition.

Cummins Inc used Busworld Turkey 2020 in Istanbul last month to display its Next Generation Battery Electric System in an 8.9m long bus; the system is typically for the European bus market.

BorgWarner Inc has announced technologies to further increase reliability of its Delco Remy branded starter motors are to be available soon for the heavy-duty truck market.

Motor Coach Industries Inc has demonstrated the touring capability of its first battery low entry electric commuter coach, the MCI D45 CRTe Le Charge, for three days in conjunction with coach operator, Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus on regular routes in new Brunswick.

September 2019, Cummins Inc announced it had made a cash investment in Loop Energy Inc, a provider of fuel cell electric range extenders for medium and heavy-duty transport applications.

Nova Bus has announced it has won a contract to supply 165, 40ft hybrid buses (with BAE Systems’ hybrid propulsion system) with options for a further 126 hybrid buses and 209 diesel buses from New York’s MTA.

Six months on from when Wabco Holdings Inc made a three-year agreement with global innovation platform, Plug and Play, Wabco’s Global Head of Technology Scouting, Dr Gandert Van Raemdonck, has provided an update on the company’s progress of this recent collaboration.

Braking and driveline specialist, Meritor Inc of Troy, as announced the distribution agreement between Meritor and a subsidiary of Wabco Holdings Inc has been terminated.

Global fuel and air management systems supplier, Stanadyne LLC and Liebherr-Component Technologies AG have formed a strategic partnership to supply, distribute and service diesel fuel injection systems for on- and off-road engines.

With more than 100 Bluebird Corporation buses now in operation with Cummins’ electric drivetrain in the USA and 65 buses on order with its transit bus builder partner, Gillig Corporation, and a number of key prospect electrification contracts in both the truck and bus segments on the horizon, the Cummins Electrified Power Business is expecting to ramp up its electrical drive systems over the coming months.

February 27, 2020, was the official date for compliance for fitment of fire suppression equipment in new coaches above 8t gvw in Turkey, according to local representative of advanced fire-safety technology specialist, Kidde Technologies Inc, at Busworld Turkey 2020 last month.

Wabco Holdings Inc has announced it is to sell its commercial vehicle steering systems subsidiary, RH Sheppard Co Inc to fellow CV brake specialist, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC for USD149.5m.