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Italy is the fourth country worldwide where Hitachi Energy’s Grid-eMotion Flash ultra-fast charging system for electric buses will be deployed, with operations starting from 2026. After deployments in Geneva in Switlerland (the well known pioneeristic TOSA project), Nantes and Brisbane, the system w...

The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide €24 million venture financing to Twaice to support the scale-up of its predictive battery analytics business, according to a Twaice press release issued on 5 February. The Twaice EIB financing is aimed at accelerating growth as electrification drive...

Indian long-distance bus operator LeafyBus has signed an agreement with Eicher Trucks & Buses for the deployment of 100 electric intercity sleeper buses on national routes in India. The programme is centred on the Skyline Pro E 13.5-metre electric sleeper coach and foresees a phased rollout, wit...

Equipmake announces it has secured a £2.4 million supply agreement with Agrale S.A. for electric drivetrain systems to be installed on 23 e-buses. The contract adds to the existing commercial relationship between the UK-based electrification specialist and the Brazilian bus manufacturer and increase...

Arriva announced it has reduced freshwater consumption for bus washing by more than 70 per cent across selected European depots, saving 62 million litres of water over a three-year period. The results were achieved through the LIFEH2OBus project, a sustainability initiative co-funded by the European...

Zero-emission bus registrations in Britain increased by 38 per cent year on year in 2025, while domestic bus production fell by 167 units over the same period. These figures framed a Westminster Hall debate held on 27 January, in which MPs examined the state of British bus manufacturing amid the ong...