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The Government of Rwanda has signed an agreement with Vivo Energy and the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) for the supply of over 200 electric buses in Kigali. In partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Ministry of Infrastructure, and City of Kigali, Vivo Energy Rwanda and RSSB will ...

In Germany the research project REVAMP (Remanufacturing of variant battery modules with automated assembly and testing processes) has been launched with the goal of increase the use rate for 2nd-use and 2nd-life batteries in Germany. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Prot...

The electrification of bus fleets is rapidly gaining traction in both Latin America and North America, with significant advancements taking place on both continents. To shed light on this transformative trend, a VideoSpotlight event was held on June 27th, featuring industry experts and key stakehold...

With high-tech trains, on 16 June, the first new-generation train, the X – Wagen, series 3700, produced by Siemens in cooperation with Wiener Linien, the operator of the public transport network in Vienna, was authorised for operation on the U3 metro line.  The train will be permanently operat...

The just-released UITP’s Knowledge Brief “What does ‘New normal mobility’ look like?” is an interesting read. It portrays the current situation, provides a comprehensive overview of data from public transport networks in various regions of the world, synthesizes conclusions not tha...

The news is exactly one year old: starting in 2025 MAN Truck & Bus will produce high-voltage batteries for buses and trucks on a large scale at its plant in Nuremberg. A total investment of about 100 million euros for a production capacity of more than 100 thousand battery packs per year. Well, ...

The electric turnaround of public transport in Novi Sad, Serbia, is marked by Solaris: ten Solaris electric buses are plying the city’s streets. And that’s not all, as the operator, JGSP Novi Sad, has also ordered a modern infrastructure for fast, overnight charging. This is the first Se...

Irizar e-mobility has signed a new contract with Orléans Métropole to supply seven 12-meter, 100% electric, zero-emission Irizar ie tram. With this new order, the French metropolis once again relies on Irizar e-mobility to renew its bus fleet. The first units are scheduled to be delivered by the end...

Nova Bus is going to stop bus production in the US market and will focus only on the Canadian market. Its Plattsburgh manufacturing and delivery facility will end operations by 2025. Production in North America will then be focused to Nova Bus’ Canadian facilities located in Saint-Eustache and...

EvoBus becomes Daimler Buses. Announced today, the change will be effective as of 12 July 2023. Affiliated European national subsidiaries will also be renamed accordingly. The denomination “EvoBus” will then disappear. EvoBus service centres, previously known as “BusWorld Home”, will be ...