Emissions specialist, Eminox Ltd and Johnson Matthey PLC, have signed a new agreement for Eminox to package the catalyst within the Fischer Tropsch novel reactor technology jointly developed by Johnson Matthey and BP, the London-based energy producer.

PT Daimler Commercial Vehicles Indonesia in March used the show to launch its latest version of the Mercedes-Benz OF 917 front-engine bus chassis.

At Battery Show Europe 2019, Akasol AG presented a wide portfolio of new options for battery cells.

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc has expanded its presence in the construction and mining seat segment in Asia following new customer wins valued at USD10-13m in annual revenue.

SAF-HOLLAND Group and Lohr Industrie, a specialist in truck bodies and trailers for transporting cars, have entered a strategic partnership to advance the development of electric trailer axles.

NFI Group Inc - North America’s largest and most diversified bus and coach manufacturer - has acquired Britain’s largest bus and coach builder, Alexander Dennis Ltd, for GBP320m; this represents an implied purchase multiple of 7.3 x ADL’s fiscal year 2018 adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation and on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to certain adjustments. 

BYD Co Ltd expects sales of its battery-powered buses to rise sharply in Japan with demand initially coming from the 2020 Olympic games.

Heuliez Bus, a subsidiary of London-headquartered CNH Industrial NV, has received an order from QBUZZ for 49 articulated Heuliez GX437 electric city buses to be used in the Groningen and Drenthe regions of The Netherlands.

Thailand’s government said it plans to make B10 biodiesel available at 340 filling stations across the country this year, with the roll-out starting at the end of May.

New Flyer of America Inc has entered an exclusive partnership with Robotic Research LLC to advance autonomous bus technology through developing and deploying advanced driver assistance systems in heavy-duty transit bus applications. 

Optare Plc, the Yorkshire-based subsidiary of India’s Ashok Leyland Inc, is to supply a further 21 Metrodecker EV battery electric, zero-emission buses to First York.

LDV UK & Ireland is planning to introduce the Yuejin truck range, a brand of the Shanghai-based vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, to the UK market later this year, according to Mark Barrett, LDV general manager UK & Ireland at the CV Show in Birmingham last month.