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“Indian banks are reluctant to lend to electric-bus makers”, Reutes reports, based on banking, industry and government sources. The issue is due to “concerns on recovery of dues”. The consequences are easy to guess: “The lack of funding is limiting the ability of e-bus ...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior loan of up to €10 million under the Green Cities framework to Pristina (Kosovo). The loan will be extended to Trafiku Urban, Pristina’s municipal transport company and largest bus operator. It will be used to...

Today the Ebusco 3.0 model is launched in articulated version, claiming a range of up to 700 km thanks to maximum battery capacity over 500 kWh and lightweight design thanks of use of composites. The Ebusco 3.0 18-meter with a starting weight of 14,500 kg. Maximum passenger capacity? 150 passengers....

Pepper Motion GmbH has concluded a supply contract for battery systems with Impact Clean Power Technology S.A. (Poland). The company “now manufactures complete battery systems for pepper, developed according to the specific requirements of the commercial vehicle sector”, Pepper Motion sa...

The autonomous and electric shuttles of the Navetty research project, supported by the Yvelines Department, EasyMile, Transdev, ArianeGroup and VEDECOM have been running with an on-board supervisor since their official launch in May 2021 at the ArianeGroup site in Les Mureaux, France. In e...

Skoda crosses an important milestone and celebrates the 25th anniversary of the first streetcar to come out of the company’s plant in Pilsen. Lo and behold, Skoda’s history actually has more distant roots, going back to the early twentieth century, as several streetcar models that plied ...

A survey realized for Go-Ahead’s Zero Emission Centre of Excellence found that 55% of customers would be more likely to travel by bus if they knew that a zero emission bus was available. The Centre has recently started its activities. Based in London, brings together expertise from Go-Ahead’s bus co...

Indian commercial vehicles giant Ashok Leyland has appointed Shenu Agarwal as MD & CEO of the company with immediate effect.  “Assuming charge, Shenu Agarwal will drive the technology development, growth, and future strategy for the company towards achieving our vision to be among the top ...

Thermal management systems supplier Modine announces that New Flyer has selected its own EVantage Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS) for the zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit bus range, launched in early 2021. Modine BTMS for New Flyer The bus model “incorpora...

Ebusco has signed a contract with German operator Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NIAG) for 12 Ebusco 3.0 12-meter buses. The delivery of these buses is planned for end 2023.  NIAG operates in the Lower Rhine region in Germany. It will deploy the buses in the district of Wesel and Kleve. For t...