The French electric vehicle startup, Navya, is aiming to bring its driverless bus to sites such as shopping centers, airports and university campuses in Japan, with the intention of delivering low-speed shuttle services that would run along fixed routes. With just three years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the vice president of Navya, Henri Coron, has expressed his excitement over the innovative project, saying that the company aims to connect Tokyo subway stations with Olympic and Paralympic venues using its self-driving buses.
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The thousandth MAN Bus handed over represents a culmination of 15 years of unique co-operation between customer and supplier that has successfully ensured a partnership that will endure for a very long time MAN representatives said. 
As cities are looking for smarter, more efficient and more connected means of transportation, Aptis has already attracted the interest of customers in Europe. In France, STIF has decided to launch two trials, one of which is with RATP. Aptis will undergo test runs in Paris and in the Ile-de-France region during the second half of 2017. 
Cryoshelter GmbH, an Austrian-based LNG technology company, is ready to introduce its revolutionary Second Generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) tank for heavy duty vehicles following UNECE certification in the 4th quarter of 2016. The Second Generation tank reduces the overall total cost of ownership (TCO) by providing benefits and options that address the key performance factors for fleet operators beyond other available LNG tanks. 
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore will be calling tenders to buy 50 hybrid buses and 60 electric buses this year. This will allow the LTA to expand its trials involving such green vehicles; there are plans to have three bus routes run fully by electric buses.