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Members of the Alliance for Electric School Buses said they support a bipartisan House bill to reauthorize the federal Clean School Bus Program. The proposal matters because it would continue a program aimed at cutting pollution and costs for school transportation.
Volkswagen Group, PowerCo and Gotion High-tech said they are forming three joint ventures tied to LFP battery supply chains in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco. The planned projects point to expanded regional battery production capacity, but the input does not provide full project details.
ENC presented a new medium-duty electric shuttle concept, the ZAVIR, at APTA EXPO in Chicago on 5 October. The concept broadens the company’s range beyond heavy-duty transit buses and is intended for shuttle and paratransit use.
ENC presented the ZAVIR electric shuttle concept at APTA EXPO in Chicago on 5 October. The reveal indicates the company is expanding beyond heavy-duty transit buses into shuttle and paratransit applications.
ENC has unveiled ZAVIR, a purpose-built Class 3 shuttle platform for the US market, with battery-electric and range-extended electric configurations planned. The first ZAVIR concept vehicle is on show at APTA EXPO 2026 in Chicago.
LA Metro has approved an order for 220 battery-electric buses from US manufacturer ENC. The order matters because the buses are to be built in Southern California, in Jurupa Valley.
Tesla has introduced a feature called Emergency Drive Away that lets drivers move away even if the charging cable is still connected. The change is intended to help people escape life-threatening emergencies at charging stations.
LA Metro has awarded ENC a contract for 220 40-foot AXESS EVO-BE battery electric buses. The order is described as the largest for 40-foot battery electric buses by a US transit agency.
The Electric Vehicle Council says Australia should extend the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard beyond 2029. The issue matters because the policy is tied to the pace of vehicle electrification in the market.
Hyundai Motor is supplying 15 Elec City electric buses to Marrakesh, Morocco, under an official development assistance project with KOICA. The handover took place at Hyundai Motor’s Jeonju plant in South Korea.
PragmaCharge and Prologis have begun operating a new electric truck charging hub at MercaValencia near the Port of Valencia. The site adds charging capacity for electric trucks and is planned to expand further by 2027.
LA Metro has approved a contract with ENC for 220 40-foot battery-electric buses. The order supports fleet electrification, with deliveries set to begin in spring 2028.
Renault says it will invest €600 million by 2030 to modernize its Valladolid and Palencia plants in Spain. The plan includes production of five new models, among them two EVs, and a battery assembly line in Valladolid.
According to the source, the focus at CharIN Testival & Conference Europe was not only on higher charging power but on how reliably vehicles, charging stations, and the power grid will interact in future.