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On September 19, BYD delivered 100 fully electric buses to CUTCSA, Uruguay’s largest electric public transit operator, at its Qingdao factory. CUTSCA expressed its commitment to achieving a fully electrified fleet by 2040 through continued collaboration. A study out in late 2023 forecasted that 25,0...

Arriva Group has appointed Chris Hardy to its management board in the newly-created position of Group Business Development Director, effective from September 30th. Arriva Group announced on 3rd June 2024 the completion of its acquisition by infrastructure investor I Squared Capital. The acquisition,...

AKIA has completed delivery of as many as 132 Ultra LF25 metrobuses (25-meter long) in Istanbul. The vehicles are deployed on Metrobus BRT Line, one of the most important links in the public transportation system, provides transportation to all corners of Istanbul. Istanbul’s metrobus line has...

At Innotrans 2024, Ventura Systems is recognizing its 30th anniversary since foundation. Ventura Systems, founded in 1994 and headquartered in the Netherlands, specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative door systems for buses and coaches. The company, family-owned, supplies its solution...

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...

Cobra completes electrification of Sky corporate contract in Scotland with system approach delivered by supplier partners. Two new BYD ADL Enviro200EV buses were delivered, taking the total of vehicles delivered to 10. For these latest zero-emission buses, Cobra has taken a system approach to vehicl...

Karsan is taking part to a new pilot project in North America, after the launch in operation of its first minibuses of that market in 2022. Now the Turkish brand has delivered 14 e-Jest in Santa Maria, California, as part of the new project. Initiated in Santa Maria, the Microtransit Project aims to...

The ‘BYD eBus Blade Battery Chassis’, already seen at Busworld 2023 and ready for show at InnoTrans, to be held in Berlin on 24 - 27th October, incorporates a wave of new technologies, integrating the Lithium Iron Phosphate Blade Battery within the chassis structure, with advancements in thermal and...

InnoTrans is the industry’s largest trade fair in the public transport sector, with 200,000 square meters of exhibition space on the fully occupied Messe Berlin exhibition grounds. The expo will be running from 24th September until 27th September on the biggest display area since the show’s launch i...

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...