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Mellor is undergoing a major strategic shift following its late-2023 acquisition by Dumarey Group, who took over parent company WN VTech after it entered into administration. Under the new leadership, Mellor has refocused its priorities, discontinuing the Sigma range (launched in 2021 and strongly p...

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...

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 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...

IRU, UITP, and partners have called on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to revive the EU’s focus on the fundamental role of public transport, moving over 50 billion passengers annually in Europe. UITP and IRU letter to European Parliament In a letter sent to MEPs, IRU – together with the Eu...