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For years now, ATM Milan has taken up the challenge of energy transition and, to date, the operator that manages the city’s public transport system, has around 250 electric buses in its fleet (which will become 300 by the end of 2024), out of a total of 1,200 vehicles. ATM’s goal is well...

Global investment organisation EQT and logistics investor Kühne Holding are going to acquire a 35% minority stake in Flix.  Such investment is part of “a long-term strategic partnership built on a common vision for Flix’s next phase of profitable growth across new and existing markets and offe...

Trolleybus projects and investments are on a rise in several European countries. Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic are among the countries where trolleybus networks are more diffuse. Significant renewal plans are underway. Also Berlin is considering new investments on this ...

Scottish startup Ember, aiming to build a first-of-its-kind electric intercity bus network in UK, has secured a £5.6m (6.6 million euros) loan from Triodos Bank UK to expand its fleet of zero-emission coaches. Such money “will allow Ember to purchase 14 new coaches, increasing its total fleet ...

Volvo Buses has reportedly decided to discontinue production of the 9700 and 9900 coach range, according to a report published today, 4 July, in the Swedish trade media Bussmagasinet.se, which also quotes statements from Volvo Buses press office. The move to back out of the agreement with Sunsundegu...

MAN has significantly upgraded its entire MAN and Neoplan bus series with many new features in order to accomplish European safety regulations. Model year 2024 bus and coach ranges have been unveiled in Saalfelden, Austria, during a European press meeting serving also as pre-IAA Transportation press...

The Routing Company announces the expansion of Capital District Transportation Authority’s (“CDTA”) FLEX+ on-demand transit service. FLEX+, launched in January 2024, is expanding through the summer months with additional stops throughout downtown Albany. CDTA operates a multimodal transit network  i...

De Lijn announces it is rolling out the first new generation electric buses by VDL into service from its Destelbergen depot on 1 July. The first 5 of 24 e-buses from VDL will strengthen the Flemish Transport Company’s electric fleet in the Ghent region. Order dates back to late 2021. The very ...

Masats has announced an expansion of its facilities up to 25,000m2, to increase its production capacity, thanks to a new building that will be used for the manufacture of aluminum doors for urban vehicles. The expansion is happening “In order to meet growing market demand and strengthen its po...

Latest version of Equipmake’s modular electric chassis is set to be used for repowering of one of the UK’s most in-service double deckers: the Wrightbus Streetdeck. The conversion implies “no reduction in passenger carrying capacity giving”, Equipmake states. Oddly enough, the same Wrigh...