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BYD has been awarded an e-bus order in Sweden from Transdev AB for 52 vehiclees. It’s the largest order that Transdev has placed with BYD for electric buses since 2015, when it first introduced the BYD brand to its fleet. This new order comprises 8 units of 12-metre low-floor BYD e-buses and 4...

Yutong has ranked first in the electric bus market 2022 in Europe. Quite surprisingly, it must be said. Nothing new in second and third position, where we find the joint venture Alexander Dennis/BYD and Daimler Buses. Iveco Bus and VDL grow, Solaris lags behind after two years at the helm of the ele...

The fuel cell bus market is predicted to grow at CAGR of 67% over the 2023-2033 period, according to research by Future Market Insights. The industry’s estimated value is expected to increase from US$ 8.45 Bn in 2023 to US$ 1,426.68 Bn by 2033. German hydrogen buses market is projected to subs...

Wireless EV charging company WiTricity, the leader in wireless EV charging, announced a collaboration with Yutong to provide wireless charging for the Chinese brand’s autonomous buses. This marks “the first-ever commercial application of wireless charging for an autonomous electric e-bus...

Newport Transport has retrofitted 31 Yutong electric buses with Journeo digital mirrors, with a further 12 vehicles set to have the technology installed (named Journeo Camera Monitor System – CMS). The technology includes automatic adjustment between day- and night-time settings that needs no ...

FirstGroup takes over Essex-based Ensign Bus Company Limited. The acquisition of the company is anticipated to be completed over the next few months subject to customary regulatory review. The acquisition of the Ensignbus business is set to both enhance FirstGroup’s existing local commercial bus ope...

EMT Madrid has launched a new BRT line, operated via electric buses, that will connect the Valdebebas and Sanchinarro districts with the Ramón y Cajal Hospital via a segregated lane and, for the first time, with traffic light priority. The BRT line will allow a 30-minute connection between the two e...

Wolfspeed, a leading company in Silicon Carbide technology, has joined forces with ZF in a strategic partnership that involves the creation of a joint innovation lab to develop Silicon Carbide systems and devices for mobility, energy, and industrial applications. Silicon carbide technology is approa...

Today 17 per cent of ALSA buses run on alternative fuel, as explained by Miguel Angel Alonso, ALSA’s Director of Engineering and European Funds, in a story published on IRU website. The goal of the Spain-based company, with operations in Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland, and France, is to operat...

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is partnering with the city of Calgary, that will receive $165 million investment aimed at procuring 259 zero-emission buses by 2027. They’ll be operated by municipal operator Calgary Transit. The city has set the goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050....