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GUS Technology is a key player in the battery industry and has recently launched Taiwan’s first battery gigafactory. With a focus on lithium titanate and NCM material systems, the company has invested NT$4 billion (121 million euros) in constructing the Jhongli gigafactory, which is expected t...

UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023 in Barcelona is just around the corner, promising a platform for industry leaders to showcase their latest advancements in the public transport sector. This highly anticipated event is set to unveil groundbreaking innovations that will shape the future of urb...

Among the finalists for the Sustainable Bus Awards 2024, one model stands out: the Irizar i6S Efficient Hydrogen. Nobody has never heard of it before. Picture was provided by the Basque group a couple days ago and included in the communication materials released by the award’s organization. No...

In a recent Sustainable Bus article (February 2023 issue) looking at how the UK is funding its zero-emission bus transition, a conclusion was that to achieve it, increasing patronage is crucial. Confidence in long term passenger demand on bus travel is necessary to give the security in required ZEB ...

Daimler Truck has announced plans to produce the Mercedes eCitaro at their plant in Ligny-en-Barrois, France. This move is part of the group’s investment of approximately 50 million euros by 2030 to expand the production of electric buses at the French location. The conversion and modernizatio...

More electric city buses than diesel-only buses have been sold in the first quarter of 2023 in Europe (EU+UK). It’s a paradigm shift highlighted by ICCT. However, it should be mentioned that diesel and hybrid buses (most of those are mild hybrid ones) together still make up the majority of the...

Man Truck & Bus will bring smart solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s urban transportation to the UITP Summit 2023 in Barcelona, scheduled for June 4-7. Sustainable solutions in public transport are in demand more than ever. The Paris Climate Agreement requires that global warming be...

The market for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for electric buses in Europe and North America is projected to reach €355 million by 2027, according to a recent report by IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. The study reveals that the European market for electric bus ITS reached €57.1 million in 2022 a...

CNG, diesel, but also battery-electric. New add in the Iveco Bus Streetway range, the latest bus family launched by Iveco Bus (it was 2021) with focus on Europe and besides Europe (Africa, Middle East, Asia). The Streetway Elec joins the gas-powered and conventional versions of the range manufacture...

Iveco Bus has officially expanded its range with the launch of the Crossway Low Entry Elec. It has seating capacity for up to 44 passengers in the 12-meter version and 48 passengers in the 13-meter version. The bus’s structure is derived from the CNG version. It fulfills the R118 regulation. P...