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First Bus is one of the top five bus companies in the United Kingdom, with operations from Aberdeen in the very north of Scotland down to Cornwall, thanks to about 4,500 buses and 14,000 employees. We interviewed the managing director Janette Bell.

A new look, a new logo for BorgWarner “future-focused and dynamic,” according to the definition provided by the U.S. group itself. The logo has changed for the first time in more than 30 years. BorgWarner: the new logo represents the Charging Forward strategy Taking a small step back in ...

By 2026, Seoul wants to replace 1,300 internal combustion buses with new fuel cell buses. To achieve this, South Korea’s capital has turned to local Hyundai Motor, which will handle the major order. Starting in 2020, Hyundai Motor is a hydrogen bus supplier for Seoul. Specifically, of the 1,30...

Wrightbus has been awarded £50 million to boost exports of electric and hydrogen-powered buses (destination: Europe, Germany in particular, and North America) supported by a loan guarantee from the UK’s export credit agency. The manufacturer plans to double its workforce in the next three years, cre...

EvoBus showcased the eCitaro fuel cell version at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023. They also announced the establishment of a new division dedicated to charging infrastructure. Meanwhile, MAN made a firm statement that there will be no diesel Euro 7 urban bus in the group’s offer....

New Flyer announced that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has awarded it a new five-year contract to supply 12-meter battery electric buses. The overall contract includes an order for 186 Xcelsior CHARGE NG, as well as an option for TTC to purchase up to 435 buses of the same type, for a total p...

Alexander Dennis handed over the first five of 100 electric double deck buses ordered by Transport for Greater Manchester to the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. The first 50 zero-emission buses will enter service in Wigan, Bolton and parts of Salford and Bury in September, when the new Be...

News from Forsee Power, which chose the UITP Summit in Barcelona to market and unveil its new flexible and environmentally friendly battery system for heavy-duty vehicles to industry players. Its name? Flex Plus. This new battery pack complements the Plus format product family, which already include...

Iveco Bus presented its comprehensive electromobility offering at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona. It beats, loudly, always the “new” electric heart of the Italian manufacturer, among the main protagonists of the fair with the two most important novelties of the four...

Nine Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell, with hydrogen range extenders, will operate under the livery of Italian operator SASA Bolzano. In fact, EvoBus won the lot for the hydrogen-powered articulated buses as part of the tender that saw IIA winning, with partner CaetanoBus, the 12-metre lot. The news ...