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Busworld 2023 provided the perfect stage for Automecanica, a Romanian automotive company that traces its origins back to the 1940s when it started as an aircraft maintenance workshop, to present a dedicated strategy aimed at developing and commercializing electric buses (and not only). Today Automec...

European Council has reached an agreement on a proposal to update and strengthen the regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. The proposed amendment “introduces a 100% zero-emission target for urban buses by 2035, while setting an intermediate target of 85% ...

A project to repower and convert 18 Volvo diesel buses to electric. Kleanbus has announced a pilot project with bus operator Lothian (Edinburgh) to repower and convert 18 of its existing diesel vehicles to electric. The partnership with Kleanbus marks an important step forward in the operator’...

The Škoda Group kicked off to a strategic transformation of its top management and organizational structure. The goal is to optimize operational performance and adapt to changing market dynamics. Effective Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Didier Pfleger was appointed Executive Chairman and Petr Novotný ...

Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region is developing a strategy to improve transport provision and decarbonise the system in western Alpes-Maritimes. Target: zero emissions for regional transport as part of the “Une Cop d’Avance” climate plan. As reported on Nice Matin, the new e-buses are from Yutong an...

Infrastructure investor I Squared Capital is on the cusp of finalizing a deal to purchase Arriva, Deutsche Bahn’s international transport business, as reported on international media such as Reuters and Financial Times. The transaction would value Arriva, a prominent operator of London’s...

Thirty-two out of every 100 hydrogen buses in Europe speak Portuguese and are CaetanoBus-branded. In fact, the manufacturer has a 32 percent market share and at Busworld in Brussels unveiled the latest generation of the H2.CityGold, powered by the revamped Toyota Fuel Cell Stack In the first half of...

A 34% reduction in fatalities in bus/coach crashes was observed in Europe over a decade, from 2010 to 2019. However, vulnerabilities persist, with pedestrians comprising 29% of affected road users. Data from Norway indicates a declining risk of injury to bus drivers in road accidents, aligning close...

Genoa will be the first city in Italy to have a city line with a flash charging system in place before the end of 2025. Hitachi Energy Grid-eMotion charging technologies will support in the electrification   of the new bus line of the city of Genoa. Hitachi Energy announces it has won an order from ...

Higher ‘last mile’ shuttle solution was on display at Busworld, within the company stand featuring also the 9-meter Higher Azure 9 and the premiere of the Fencer F1 12-meter bus. Named Azure 7, the small shuttle represents an extension of Higer’s Azure series. The Azure 7 exhibited...