Portuguese bus and coach manufacturer, CaetanoBus and PB GUP Passazhiravtotrans, the largest bus operator in North-Western region of Russia, which signed a co-operation agreement during Busworld Europe, have announced Passazhiravtotrans began testing Caetano’s e.City Gold electric bus in St. Petersburg.

Electric bus manufacturer, BYD Company is celebrating two record orders from the American continent.

Following the announcement by the Council for the European Union in June of a new vehicle directive that mandates the percentage of buses that must be emission-free by 2025 and 2030, three technology companies BMZ, Ziehl-Abegg and Horiba Mira have teamed up to offer, what they claim, is a unique turnkey service for converting existing bus fleets to e-Buses.

Nikola Corporation, a technology start-up company focused on the production zero emission transportation solutions, at the European launch of Nikola Tre – a BEV and FCEV tractor unit – together with its industrial partner, CNH Industrial at the industrial village of subsidiary, Iveco SpA, announced its strategy to develop a hydrogen fuelling and BEV charging network in Europe suitable for the operation of battery electric and hydrogen-fuelled long haul tractor units.

Celerity DRS GmbH, a supplier of aerodynamic and anti-drag systems and a division of brake friction company, Bremse Technic (UK) Ltd, was at Solutrans 2019 in Lyon last month to raise awareness of its exclusive distribution rights for Europe of the tire inflation system, made and produced by Pressure Systems International Inc (PSI) of San Antonio, Texas, in the United States.

Cummins Inc at the North America Commercial Vehicle show held in October announced it has expanded the application of its X12+Endurant powertrain from its Integrated Power portfolio by offering a lightweight version for customers in regional haul applications.

CV mirror assembly supplier, Pacoline Industries Pvt Ltd, has developed camera-equipped digital side and rear view mirrors, which can be retrofitted in any current commercial vehicle.

IndoStar Capital Finance Limited, a non-banking finance company, is now focussing more on retail business specifically for the commercial vehicle sector following its purchase of IIFL.

Tata Motors Ltd has been awarded a contract to supply 300 electric buses by Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, which has responsibility for operating the BRTS buses.

The government of West Bengal has decided, with effect from October 18, 2019 will cancel and cease renewal of licenses of vehicles that are 15 years old or more: On the date they reach this age the commercial vehicle registration number (licence plate) is to be made invalid; this should make it easier for the authorities to spot such a vehicle.

ION Energy, a recent start-up company, specializing in battery management systems and energy diagnostic solutions, has been engaged to supply its technology to another relatively new company in France, IBS Technologies.

Volvo Trucks India Pvt Ltd has received the BS VI certification for its D13 / D13LP engines, which are used in its FMX range of heavy-duty vocation trucks in India.