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ATAC has issued a long-awaited tender for as many as 411 electric buses. Being more specific: 396 12-metre and 15 18-metre vehicles. The tender is partly financed by the carrier’s budget funds and partly by the NextGenerationEU. Estimated value for the operation? 368.58 million euros. The dead...

Delhi’s venture to introduce 100 new electric buses on its roads (they were launched end of June) has encountered a major setback, as nearly one-third of these buses have experienced breakdowns within just six days of their deployment. The alarming average of 29 breakdowns per day has raised c...

CTM Cagliari has selected Solaris as the supplier for 98 electric buses of the Urbino electric model. The order includes 80 units of twelve-meter vehicles and 18 units of articulated buses. This contract is part of a framework agreement signed in 2023 with Italian central purchasing body Consip. In ...

As of today, the blue line is moving forward. In fact, the two stations of Tricolore and San Babila have been opened for operation, which will be the provisional terminus pending the continuation to San Cristoforo, in the south-west of Milan.  The new section is particularly important for the mobili...

Looking for Industria Italiana Autobus. Despite the many orders won, the launch two years ago of the first electric 12-meter, the birth in Flumeri of the Industry 4.0 carbon free bus academy, the agreement with Nogebus (failed) to sell urban in Spain and Portugal, and the partnership with CaetanoBus...

UITP, IRU and ACEA call legislators to remove Class II low-entry buses from the urban bus definition included in the new CO2 emission targets proposed by EU Commission earlier this year, that would imply also diesel low entry buses to be banned from 2030. In our new position paper, UITP reviews the ...

Among the key players at the UITP Summit in Barcelona, in the galaxy of “components” that is the vital counterpart of the vehicle manufacturer industry, ABB stands out. And specifically the ABB E-mobility division, which chose the stage in Catalonia to unveil its new power system for mix...

The Rampini Eltron has made its debut on the Italian market. On the Santa Margherita – Portofino route (Liguria), line 782 operated by AMT Genoa, four units of Rampini’s new zero-emission buses went into service. The news is reported on Italian specialized magazine AUTOBUS. The four newl...

NME – Next Mobility Exhibition, the event dedicated to means, solutions, policies and technologies for a sustainable mobility system, and Transpotec Logitec, Italy’s leading event for road transport and logistics, will be held simultaneously next year at Fiera Milano from ...

New Van Hool touristic coach range T Series is ready to complement the existing luxury touring coaches EX and TDX. With a focus on aerodynamics, design, comfort, and safety, Van Hool aims to deliver an exceptional experience for both drivers and passengers. «It’s a vehicle that will set the tone for...