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“Alternative fuel buses don’t mean bigger fire risks, but different risks“. New components to deal with, new skills to be gained, a good degree of basic (and less basic) knowledge that should be achieved in order to deal with alternative fuel vehicles in the safest way possible. At...

Enel X and Autoguidovie, a relationship that is renewed and strengthened. In fact, the operator has assigned the utility to build electrical infrastructure at the Crema site. Final goal? Even more sustainable public transportation. Specifically, it is a depot needed for the operation of ten electric...

The largest electric bus depot in Northern Europe is now fully functional in Aalborg, Denmark. Kempower has provided its DC fast charging technology to GodEnergi A/S for the depot, which can charge more than 100 electric buses at the same time. Kempower-powered electric bus depot in Aalborg GodEnerg...

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...