Executives claimed that they have an annual production capacity of 5,000 buses and a strategy to target the Middle Eastern and African markets.

As part of the partnership agreement, ZF is to provide development services, autonomous driving (AD software) and expertise for higher level AD.

The company has won a contract from Colas Rail Italiato to install its Grid-eMotion charging infrastructure in Genoa to aid the Val Bisagno Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Northern Italy. This contract will support the local Genoa City Council’s plan to decarbonise its public transport network by helping bring 34 electric buses online.

Shyft will commence customer deliveries of Blue Arc vehicles next year. 

President Transnet Corporation, a leading Taiwanese logistics company, is the first company in the country to commit to the eCanter in advance of its official launch in the country early next year. The company operates one of the largest truck fleets in the country which includes close to 1,700 Fuso units.

The actual repowering has been made possible with the first Kleanbus “advanced modular electric platform,” (a modular driveline package) which combines battery-electric powertrain components from Tier 1 suppliers with its own integration technology and proprietary software, with a conversion taking just 2 weeks once a system has been designed and tested.

The 15.65-metre-long trailers have a 60-pallet capacity, increasing a standard double-deck trailer capacity by 8 pallets, thereby improving operational efficiency.

The first Quester was launched in 2013 in Thailand and the model is now available in 46 countries across four continents.

The deal represents a key milestone in Mellor’s international growth strategy, marking its entry to the Canadian market.

21 wheelchair-accessible minibuses will join Transport for Greater Manchester’s prospective integrated transportation network (the ‘Bee Network’).

The ‘eC24s’, which has a maximum range of 280 kilometres, measures 7 metres in length by 2.55 metres in width and carries up to 41 passengers.

Chief Commercial Officer Eric Baleviez announced to the press at Busworld that groundbreaking on a new plant in Albi would happen either later this year or early next year.