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The countdown has begun. Only a few days remain until the new 8000 series trams produced by Hitachi Rail in 70 units for GTT go into service in Turin. On Monday 11 September, in fact, the first three units, cars 8002, 8003 and 8004 will enter service on line 9 (Piazza Stampalia – Corso Massimo...

Zenobē has secured an investment of c.£600 million from KKR, a leading global investment firm. In addition, a further c.£270 million of equity has been invested by existing shareholder Infracapital. Upon completion of the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory a...

Battery analytics company Volytica diagnostics has closed €5.5M investment round led by SHIFT Invest and EnBW New Ventures The capital will be used “to scale its operations, refine its battery analytics technology, and expand into global markets“, Volytica states. Volytica diagnostics cl...

Zero-emission mobility, by Iveco Bus, will be among the protagonists at Busworld Europe 2023, scheduled to take place in Brussels Oct. 7-12, bringing as many as 11 vehicles to the Belgian capital. The Iveco Bus stand, located in Hall 4, is dedicated to zero-emission mobility: e-Daily minibuses and c...

At this year’s Busworld Europe 2023, taking place in Brussels Oct. 7-12, Konvekta AG is showcasing its latest innovations in air conditioning, heating systems, and heat pumps for electric buses at booth 508 in Hall 5. Konvekta is expanding its product portfolio with a system for double-decker ...

Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and Paccar announce a partnership for manufacturing of battery cells for electric commercial vehicles and industrial applications in the United States”. Total investment is expected to be in the range of $2-3 billion for the 21-gigawatt hour (GWh) factor...

The most important battery supplier worldwide, CATL, has developed a superfast charging LFP battery named Shenxing. The new product is capable of delivering 400 km of driving range with a 10-minute charge as well as a range of over 700 km on a single full charge, according to the manufactu...

Ebusco announced that shareholders approved the appointment of Jurjen Jongma as a member of the Management Board during today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) in Deurne. Jurjen Jongma succeeds Björn Krook, who temporarily fulfilled the position of CFO over the past months. Krook...

Scania officially opened its battery assembly facility located in Södertälje, at the manufacturer’s Swedish headquarters. The battery assembly facility, opened yesterday 5 September, will employ 550 people and is highly automated, from incoming goods throughout production to delivery. Furthermore, b...

Fairtiq has been chosen as one of four software providers for the digitalization of Denmark’s public transport payment system. This move aims to make public transportation payments more user-friendly and fully digital. As a consequence, Fairtiq will participate in tenders for software solution...