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31 May 2023 was the turning point. It was the day the Sira Industrie Group took control of Sitcar, a historic bus bodybuilder based in the Italian Motor Valley (province of Modena), an active player in the production of minibuses, school buses and special vehicles since 1978. Almost 16 months have p…

Axles and transmissions supplier BRIST has introduced a specialized driveline package tailored for airport buses, featuring its latest IDS CEN 120-225 and IS 120-225 axles. According to BRIST, these advanced axles are designed to elevate both performance and maneuverability in airport bus operations…

Authored and sponsored by Masats Universal accessibility in public transport is key to ensuring the social inclusion of all people, regardless of their physical or sensory abilities. Masats’ mission is to improve people’s quality of life through innovative solutions that facilitate effic…

Sponsored by ZF With over 10,000 electric buses served worldwide, ZF Bus Connect (launched in late 2021) continues to support the industry’s shift toward zero-emission mobility. Its latest features include advanced proactive vehicle health checks and remote connection capabilities. In this interview…

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Bus dealer Uzabus in New Zealand has appointed Zenobē, the fleet electrification and battery storage specialist, to provide vehicles and battery financing within a end-to-end zero emission technology solution. Also designing and building the infrastructure, with ongoing operation and maintenance for…

This week we attended Euro Bus Expo, the UK’s biennial bus and coach market exhibition. While the show offered limited product innovations, there were notable developments in industrial and commercial strategies. Looking at the main manufacturers in UK, notable absentees included Volvo (that had a 1…

Irizar is going to move in a new facility in the UK in late 2025, located near Blyth in north Nottinghamshire. The Spanish group had purchase a 4 acre site in 2018, but project was slowed down by Brexit and pandemic. Now the company states it has submitted a Planning application, while selection of …

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Alexander Dennis announces first independent operator to place an order for Enviro200EV e-buses: it’s Falcon Buses and it’ll be deploying 13 units of the model set for launch next year. The order was confirmed at Euro Bus Expo 2024 exhibition, where further details on the new model were …

Solaris has won a tender for 45 double-articulated Urbino 24 electric buses, that will be integrated into the transport network of the Belgian city of Liège. The first order under this tender was placed for 18 buses, the OEM says, by Wallonia’s regional transport company (Opérateur de transport de W…

Is the future of electric buses in Great Britain at risk? The alarm is raised by Zenobe, the largest owner and operator of electric vehicle fleets in the United Kingdom, in a new study (“Charging Forward: How Electric Bus Fleets Can Energyise the UK’s Cities”) which illustrates the future of t…

Alexander Dennis is working on developing the next generation of the Enviro200EV single decker range, which will be launched in 2025 to expand the company’s zero-emission bus offering in the UK. An offering that already includes the Enviro 100EV and Enviro 400EV in its portfolio. The new Envir…

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New Flyer received a new firm order for 108 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell Xcelsior Charge FC 40-foot transit buses from San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans), marking the largest single fuel cell bus order in New Flyer’s history. The contract for 108 buses was added to New Flyer’s backlog in Q2 202…

Australian bus bodybuilder Volgren is rolling out of production a first hydrogen-powered bus model manufactured in cooperation with Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus. Back in 2019, Volgren announced launch of its first battery-electric on BYD chassis. The deal with Wrightbus for fuel cell bu…

The international Bus of the Year jury has awarded the title of Bus of the Year 2025 to the Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen. This marks the second title for a Solaris vehicle and the first time in the competition’s history, which has been held since 1989, that a zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicle has…

Fifty-one buses, 31 hydrogen fuel cell and 20 electric, all E-Way models. Iveco Bus consolidates its position as market leader in France by winning three supply contracts for zero-emission buses. The Cannes Lérins Urban Community has renewed its partnership with Oem by ordering twelve Gx 337 H2 Lini…

Lorient Agglomeration, in France, has contracted with Iveco Bus for the supply of the first 5 zero-emission hydrogen GX 337 H2 buses, in the Linium, BRT version, which will join the IziLo network in the second half of 2025. A total of 19 buses will be supplied for progressive commissioning by 2025. …

Karsan has signed a H2-powered cooperation with Toyota. The two companies plan to launch their first hydrogen fuel cell-equipped buses in 2025. In the fuel cell bus sector, Toyota is already working with Portuguese CaetanoBus and Daimler Buses. Karsan fuel cell buses with Toyota modules Karsan intro…

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Further expanding market leadership, becoming even more competitive, gaining a position of strength. These are the goals of Daimler Buses, well mapped out in the brand's roadmap to zero emissions in all mission profiles. Our interview with Till Oberwörder, CEO of Daimler Buses

Irizar combines a multi-technology approach with a strong selectivity in tendering. The post-Covid recovery is almost complete. Irizar e-mobility? A growing start-up. Zero emission technology? It must become independent from subsidies. Our interview with CEO Imanol Rego

Euro Bus Expo, the largest UK based coach and bus industry trade event, is set to go live in Birmingham on 12-14 November. The exhibition’s promise? Being “a must-attend for operators, local authorities, community transport organisations, transport planners, and municipalities from acros…

Works are underway at Bolloré for the introduction of a new generation of solid-state batteries with a 20-minute charging time and 50% higher energy density. Additionally, Bluebus might be eyeing future expansion of its product lineup: 18-meter model is not excluded. At IAA Transportation 2024, Rich…

Indian bus maker startup Urban Sphere, based in Bangalore, is targeting the e-bus market with an offer made of BEV vehicles from 6 to 9 meter long. The company says having "prototypes ready for approval" and most of the production is carried on in India. South-east Asia and Africa are among the main…

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Arriva announces electrification of its third London bus depot. The operator’s Thornton Heath site in south London will run 109 zero-emission vehicles from spring 2025 following the successful installation of a new electricity substation and advanced charging facilities. Thornton Heath is the third …

Israeli wireless charging solutions provider Electreon announces it has signed an agreement with TransIsrael, a Ministry of Transport agency, to build an advanced electric road system (ERS) on Haifa’s BRT lines. The project will provide dynamic and stationary wireless charging along dedicated …

Heliox and First Bus are collaborating on five new electric bus charging depots in Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Minehead, Taunton, and Basildon. They’ll have a combined capacity to charge over 190 vehicles simultaneously First Bus is investing £89 million to expand electric fleet across the UK …

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been awarded a contract with Unibuss, one of the leading bus operators in the Oslo region, to provide the Depot360 solution, which ensures optimized fleet operations and charging infrastructure, at two separate operator depots. This is Siemens’ first order in t…

Daimler Buses and H2 Mobility Germany are cooperating in the expansion of the hydrogen tank infrastructure for transportation companies. From now on, Daimler will be brokering the range of hydrogen tank services of H2 Mobility Germany for buses with hydrogen-based fuel cells as part of a holistic co…

King County Metro in Seattle, Washington has ordered a major battery and battery charger upgrade for up to 170 electric trolleybuses, which are charged while in motion, to supplier Kiepe. These buses will now benefit from advanced In Motion Charging technology. Deliveries are set to commence in late…

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The second session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 took place on October 2nd in Strasbourg, during the European Mobility Expo show (former Transport Publics). Entitled “On the way to a fully zero emission city bus market in 2035? Technology | business case | market uptake“, the conference delved in…

The second session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 is set to take place on October 2nd in Strasbourg, during the European Mobility Expo show (former Transport Publics). Entitled “On the way to a fully zero emission city bus market in 2035? Technology | business case | market uptake“, the conference…

The first session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 went live last week at Next Mobility Exhibition in Milan, culminating in a conversation between representatives from UITP, ATM Milano, RATP Dev, ZF and Iveco Bus on the evolving landscape of public transport and how energy transition and digitalizat…

Next Mobility Exhibition in Milan will host the kick-off of Sustainable Bus Tour 2024, that after 3 years of being conducted digitally, will be built this year around two in-person conferences. “Balance Shifts in Public Transport: Operators and Industry in the Energy Transition Era,” is …

After 3 years of being conducted digitally, the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 will be built around two in-person conference that are set to be held within Next Mobility Exhibition (May) in Milan and the Euro Mobility Expo in Strasbourg (October), two of the main public transport exhibitions in Europe pl…

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Public transport operators are grappling with environmental regulations and rising fuel costs: in this context, the decision to replace or renew entire bus fleets becomes increasingly complex. A possible alternative is then represented by the strategic replacement of bus engines. This approach offer…

Leather supplier Muirhead announces it is attending Euro Bus Expo 2024 showing its vision for tomorrow’s sustainable bus and coach seat covers. Ahead of this year’s Euro Bus Expo in Birmingham, the Scottish manufacturer says “leathers with excellent biodegradability and compostability characte…

CNG & LNG

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In Italy, recent investments reflect a significant interest towards methane-powered buses as part of the country’s strategy to modernize its public transport fleet with low-emission options. With initiatives from both the national procurement body Consip and the Puglia Region, both released during t…

Bologna’s municipal public transport operator TPER has inaugurated its new LNG (liquefied natural gas), bioLNG and L-CNG (compressed natural gas derived from liquid methane) distribution station inside the company depot in via Ferrarese, Bologna. The plant, now operational, will guarantee the …

Egyptian bus OEM Geyushi announces advancements of a major diesel-to-CNG retrofitting project in Cairo and Alexandria: as many as 2,262 are involved in the conversion process. Such a project leverages on Egypt’s abundant natural gas resources and sees Geyushi working in partnership with the Ministry…

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An autonomous bus pilot is set to begin in Gothenburg, Sweden, in spring 2025. Passengers will be welcomed on board since August. The news is reported on Swedish trade media Bussmagasinet.se. PTA and PTO in charge of the project are Västtrafik and Vy Buss. Technological partners? The Norwegian compa…

In partnership with New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Guth DeConzo Construction Management, CarMedialab will supply a cloud-based charge management solution to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). This smart charging project will support MTA’s electrification plans in one of the…

E-bus telematics services provider Saga Tenix, from Norway, is establishing a new office in UK. David Rooney has been appointed in the position of Sales Director for the UK and Ireland. Saga Tenix is a provider of electric bus (and electric truck) telematics services (it has for instance d…

by Usha Praveen Masstrans Technologies, based in Pune, India, highlighted at Prawaas 4.0 Expo its dedication to advancing public transport and smart city solutions. At the same expo Prawaas 4.0, Volvo – Eicher joint-venture VECV showcased 3 vehicles, including EV intercity coach, Tata Motors raised…

Optibus is expanding into real-time data with the acquisition of Datik, a transportation technology company based in Basque Country, Spain, and formerly owned by Irizar group. The move will see Datik collaborate with Optibus’ R&D and product teams on the development and launch of B2B and B2G Saa…

Seattle’s carrier King County Metro (KCM) has entered a five-year partnership with INIT to provide an advanced vehicle health monitoring system and smart charge management system from CarMedialab, a member of the INIT Group. The cloud-based technologies will be conveyed across an initial forty…

Alternative drive coach

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JBM Auto has showcased its E12 Galaxy electric coach at Prawaas 4.0 2024 in Bangalore. The JBM E12 Galaxy features a length of 12,400 mm, a width of 2,590 mm, and a height of 3,724 mm. Its 6,350 mm wheelbase and 1,200 mm floor height contribute to a spacious and accessible interior. Built on a high-…

by Usha Praveen Veera Vahana and Exponent Energy unveiled their latest collaboration at Prawaas 4.0, being held in Bangalore, India: the Veera Mahasamrat EV is an innovative intercity electric bus boating a remarkable 15-minute charging capability, promising to lower operating costs and enhance sust…

VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd., a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, displays the next generation Volvo and Eicher buses at PRAWAAS 4.0 2024 in Bangalore. The range of public mobility solutions includes the luxurious Volvo 9600 coach, the electric Eicher Skyline Pro-E 13.5 m monoc…

Trolleybus and tramway

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The echoes of BVG’s latest 50-meter tram in Berlin, unveiled in July 2024, had not yet died down when we witnessed another record in Germany, this time in the Rhine Necktar Region (RNV) where a 60-metre long tram, an absolute world record, went into service. This is the new ForCity Smart 38 T,…

Good news for the trolleybus world come from Landskrona, a town in southern Sweden of about 30,000 inhabitants and the only one with a trolleybus system in Sweden, active since 27 September 2003. It is a small network, just 3.4 km long, but important for the town’s mobility. The trolleybus lin…

Just days after finalizing an agreement with TL of Lausanne for the supply of 53 trolleybuses, Carrosserie Hess,, won a tender from Verkehrsbetriebe Biel, Switzerland for the supply of 18 new trolleybuses, including 14 18-meter articulated and four 12-meter single-case (Lightram 12 DC model) trolley…

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The Ifema-backed exhibition Global Mobility Call is set to highlight its international approach with an increase in participation from different countries, allowing the challenge of developing sustainable mobility to be addressed globally through globally renowned leaders, companies and organisation…

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