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Below, a contribution by Jamie Fox, Interact Analysis Battery pack prices have fallen tremendously over the years with today’s prices a fraction of where they used to be. However, this trend reversed in 2021 and 2022 due to issues around COVID, the Ukraine war, raw material prices, supply chain issu...

The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) and Iveco Bus have signed a framework contract for the supply of up to 140 18-metre Urbanway Hybrid vehicles over a period of 5 years. The model, featuring mild hybrid technology thanks to Voith gearbox, was launched in mid-2022. The first units are expected t...

The board of directors of the Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM) has awarded the contract for the construction of the extension of the M1 metro line in the island’s capital Palma, from the UIB station to Parc Bit, to a construction consortium consisting of the companies COMSA, TECSA, MAB an...

Solaris Bus & Coach has been selected as a potential supplier of electric buses and trolleybuses to France. The Union of Public Purchasing Groups (UGAP) has selected two specific models from the manufacturer’s zero-emission portfolio: the Trollino 18 and Urbino 18 electric. Both models will henc...

Alexander Dennis and BYD UK electric vehicle partnership has taken a firm order from National Express West Midlands for a further 170 double deck electric buses, to be delivered by the end of 2024. Such investment was already announced by the operator earlier this year. Now it has been announced tha...

Ikarus has launched its new logo and brand identity. In the Hungarian manufacturer’s intentions, it “suggests dynamism and reliability, supporting the intensive international expansion of Ikarus and reflecting its ambition to become a significant player in global bus manufacturing again&...

Running fast and silent are Karsan minibuses, even in North America. That’s right, because 15 new e-Jest are frolicking on the streets of Oakville, Canada, after already serving the streets of Saint John, New Brunswick. While to date Karsan has played a leading role in the transformation of Eu...

2035 E-Mobility Taiwan joined the forces with Taipei AMPA and AutoTronics Taipei for showing to the “electric world” the taiwanese automotive industry ecosystem. This is the first time the three exhibitions have been held concurrently and in the same place, attracting 830 domestic a...

Stagecoach has announced plans to introduce 170 electric buses in Stockport (Manchester area): it’s the operator’s largest electric bus order to date. Stagecoach is introducing a further 122 new fully electric buses in key transport networks across the UK in the next 12 months. The elect...

by Usha Praveen Switch Mobility has launched India’s first iconic double-decker bus Switch EiV22 with fully electric drivetrain (announced in mid 2022). The first set of deliveries (in mid February 2023) is part of the 200 electric double decker buses ordered by Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Tran...