Bus and coach builder, Global Bus Ventures of Rolleston, New Zealand, which in September 2019 was awarded a contract with Auckland Transport to supply a 3-axle Hydrogen Fuel Cell city bus for trial as part of the Ports of Auckland hydrogen fuel production and refuelling plant initiative, has started testing the bus in Rolleston late January before delivering it to Auckland Transport in February.

Three years after the launch of small-series production, deliveries of Daimler Trucks' all-electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter have now surpassed 200 vehicles.

The electric bus partnership between Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) of Larbert, UK (body) and BYD (CO) UK Ltd of Iver, UK (e-chassis) has expanded its city bus offering with the introduction of a shorter version of the BYD ADL Enviro400EV double decker.

Hydrogen fuel cell and commercial vehicle producer, Hyzon Motors has signed an agreement with Perth, Australia-based new materials technology company, WarpForge, for the development of a ‘SuperBus’.

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.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has awarded Oshkosh Defense - a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation of Oshkosh, Wisconsin - an indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to produce the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV).

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.