Luke Willetts

– In January 2025 New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new round of USD 100 million in State funding for the purchase of new zero-emission buses as well as the necessary charging equipment/refuelling technology. Through the Zero-Emission Transit Transition Program (ZETT), funding is available to non-MTA (The Metropolitan Transportation Authority) transit providers to support the acquisition of zero-emission buses. Eligible transit systems include the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (CNYRTA/Centro), Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), and Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA/RTS). These companies may apply for up to USD 17.5 million each. Applications are now open and will close on April 4, 2025. This forms part of the State's climate change goals in decarbonising public transport.

based in Bursa is set to achieve the same feat, this time in Sweden. The Karsan Level 4 autonomous e-ATAK is set to start carrying passengers in Gothenburg between the Central Station and Liseberg Station in August 2025. US technology partner,

| By Luke Willetts - 22nd January 2025 USA / Japan – Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced the sale of its

– As part of its turnaround strategy and decision to outsource production and become an OED (Original Equipment Designer), the company announced a closed auction of bus, truck, and general automotive parts starting on Thursday, 23 January 2025. Parts from ten different suppliers will be available. Ebusco is selling these inventory assets that are no longer essential to its revised production model in an attempt to plug its

(Hübner Group) of Kassel, Germany has announced that Nora Oberländer, the grandniece of the company's owner, is set to join the HÜBNER Group's management team on March 1, 2025, bringing her expertise to the leadership of the family business. Oberländer will work under the owner and chairman of the advisory board Reinhard Hübner.

Italy – After the completion of the sale of its firefighting vehicle manufacturing unit (Magirus* GmbH) to German private equity firm, Mutares SE & Co.

| By Luke Willetts - 24th January 2025 Italy / Germany – After receiving the necessary regulatory approval, Italian commercial

| By Luke Willetts - 25th January 2025 Austria / Switzerland – Carrosserie HESS AG , based in Bellach, Switzerland, has received an

| By Luke Willetts - 26th January 2025 Netherlands / Germany – Daimler Truck AG of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Baden-Württemberg has

), announced that it has received a customised 500 vehicle order for its last mile e-van (Cenntro Metro MR) for the Japanese market. The vehicles will be altered slightly to fit the narrow streets of Tokyo and Osaka. Delivery will start in Q1 2025 with production set to take place in Zhejiang, China. The company views this as a pivotal milestone that not only reinforces its presence in Japan but also sets the stage for additional orders and expanded market share.