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With 526,053 units, 1% more trucks and buses were sold worldwide in 2023 compared to prior-year level (520,291 units). As for ZE vehicles, Daimler Truck sold 3,443 zero-emission trucks and buses, 277% more than in the previous year (914 units). The Group’s revenue increased by 10% to a rec...

Hess announced the awarding of a contract for 13 double-articulated trolleybuses from Bernmobil. The vehicles are to be deployed on the Bern - Köniz/Schliern line 10 from summer 2026 and offer around 30 percent more capacity than conventional articulated trolleybuses. The Swiss operator has also or...

Two years ago, in early 2022, Karsan’s e-Atak Autonomous landed on the northern European bus market, unraveling on the fjord roads in Norway. And as of spring 2022, public transport operator Kolumbus, in Stavanger, has the driverless bus (SAE level 4 of 5) on a short route with paying passenge...

Wiener Linien is set to introduce ten hydrogen-powered buses on Line 39A by the end of 2025. Following a European tender process, CaetanoBus, in collaboration with Toyota, emerged as the successful bidder to supply the H2.City Gold buses.

Luzern, Switzerland, has taken delivery of three new electric articulated buses. Starting from Saturday, 24 February 2024, the first Mercedes eCitaro articulated electric bus has been in operation for Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern AG, serving route 19 from Lucerne railway station to Lucerne Friedental, wh...

ZF Aftermarket is offering ADAS sensors for commercial vehicles on the independent aftermarket for the first time under its WABCO brand. These are the front camera for the OnLaneALERT lane departure warning system and the radar sensor for the OnGuardACTIVE automatic emergency braking system.

It's worth mentioning that ZF announced in December 2023 a strategic adjustment to its shuttle business. The German group has indeed "decided to no longer pursue the goal of facilitating entire autonomous transportation systems, including shuttles and their fleet management. Instead, the strategic f...

Scania BEV Low Entry Class II bus made in cooperation with Castrosua (on 75CS body) is ready for the Spanish market. Following the presentation held at Busworld 2023, the vehicles was showcased in Spain during an event with customers and media at the Swedish brand's facilities in Torrejón de Ardoz (...

Abellio London becomes Transport UK London Bus on 02 March 2024. In February 2023, the Transport UK Group Ltd completed a management buyout from rail company Nederlandse Spoorwegen, which paved the way for the UK-based company to take over Abellio UK’s existing services, including the London Bus bus...

During the four-week trial period the GTe14 battery-electric coach will operate on National Express’s high-frequency airport routes between Stansted Airport and London. The coach has LED mood lighting, leather reclining seats, air conditioning, onboard charging. Yutong’s latest GTe14 model stands at...