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The first electric bus with solar technology debuts on the streets of Munich. Sono Motors and Pepper Motion have launched a Mercedes-Benz Citaro equipped with the Solar Bus Kit, containing 14 semi-flexible solar modules to provide about 1.3 kW peak to the 24-module 1.3 kW peak to the 24-volt system....

At COP27 the United States signed the Global Memorandum of Understanding (Global MOU) on Zero-Emission Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, an international agreement supporting a path to 100% new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales by 2040 with a targeted floor of...

Nobina has ordered four new Sigma 7 all-electric buses from Mellor, for the first time. Deliveries are being fulfilled in November through Mellor’s Swedish distributor partner, BK Invest. The Mellor / BK Invest partnership has delivered Mellor products in the region for over five years. Besides laun...

Cummins and Tata Motors, the largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to “collaborate on the design and development of low and zero-emission propulsion technology solutions for commercial vehicles in India, including hydrogen-powered internal...

Hyundai Motor Company acts as official sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2022 and announces it is providing 616 fleet vehicles to FIFA World Cup 2022. Of that fleet, there will be 446 passenger vehicles, with just over half (226 units) being hybrid electric (HEV) and battery electric (BEV) models. Hyundai w...

On November 6, 2022, the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) kicked off in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. As the only Chinese bus brand serving COP27, thirty units of Higer’s electric buses provide the zero-carbon shuttle service for the conference. “Higer bus, China’s leading clean...

Flowbird announces it has developed a ‘open ticket’ mobile platform that delivers a ‘one-app, one-account’ environment for integrated multimodal transport, active travel and ID-based subscriptions and passes.  Called Monapass and developed for the Principality of Monaco, the app offers account-...

by Alex Byles From 1 to 3 November at Birmingham’s NEC in the UK, Euro Bus Expo 2022 made its return. With over 200 exhibitors and 80-plus vehicles on display, there was a host of product launches and technology announcements. We summarise the show’s pressing developments. Presenting a variety of pr...

Pelican Bus and Coach, UK dealer of Yutong, has been awarded a funding for as many as £60m from HSBC UK. Money that will be used to roll out up to 250 new electric buses. The news is reported on Insidermedia.com and covered also by Electrive. Pelican has announced during August that they are launchi...

A new call for tenders in the name of e-mobility has been issued by ATM Milano, which has set 2030 as the ‘X’ date for having a 100 per cent electric fleet. The news is reported on Italian specialized media Autobusweb. In view of this date and this goal, the Azienda Trasporti Milanesi ha...