Buses to be produced at its new plant in Vietnam.

The order is worth INR 297.85 crore (USD35m) to supply 320 diesel (BSVI) 12-metre ultra-low entry rear-engine buses to the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation.

The software is set to debut in select markets in late 2025, with full commercial rollout anticipated by early 2026. Delivered through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, the platform allows businesses to subscribe based on fleet size and feature requirements.

EKA Mobility has incorporated KPIT’s hydrogen fuel cell technology into its next-generation electric bus platform, while BPCL has installed the hydrogen production, dispensing, and refuelling infrastructure in Kochi.

Vaidya will oversee the company's IT strategy, ensuring technology systems support manufacturing, logistics, and connected vehicle services. This includes overseeing cybersecurity, cloud computing, and data analytics to improve efficiency, innovation, and customer experience.

This renewable energy primarily powers the plant's operations, reducing the company's reliance on external energy sources and thereby decreasing its carbon footprint.

A total of 37 vehicles, including H2 fuel cell and combustion engine-powered coaches and trucks, will be deployed on 10 different routes across the country.

The revamp of its side loader production line was made in response to “tremendous [market] demand”, according to McNeilus.

Net revenue was USD 31.3 million in 2024, an increase from USD 22.1 million in 2023. The increase was driven by higher vehicle and spare parts sales, especially in the U.S. market, where sales surged from USD 0.4 million in 2023 to USD 19.3 million in 2024.

“Sany Hydrogen”, a hydrogen energy equipment manufacturer based in China, will partner with Putzmeister to construct “green” production plants for European and African customers.

At last year’s ACT Expo in Las Vegas, Truck & Bus Builder met for the first time with Range Energy to learn more about its “electric trailer platform”. This year’s show provided the opportunity for a business update after two major announcements: the appointment of a new chief executive officer, Jon Foster, and a supply agreement with ZF Group for its ‘AxTrax 2’ e-axles. I spoke with founder Ali Javidan – now chief technology officer – and Foster about what the company hopes to achieve in the next five years.

Series production of the fifth-generation OptiRide began last year for an unnamed European commercial vehicle manufacturer; now, ZF is also supplying the system to Hyundai.