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FirstGroup is entering a partnership with Hitachi as part of the Group’s bus fleet and infrastructure decarbonisation programme. The partnership will results in the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture named NextGen AssetCo Limited, that will be responsible for purchasing up to 1,000 electric bus ...

25,000 e-buses are expected to be on Latin American roads by 2030. Recent data indicates a growth of over 100% in the number of electric public buses between 2020 and April 2023 in the region, marking a pivotal moment in the quest for sustainable urban mobility. Currently, according to the E-Bus Rad...

SAE Level-4 automated driving software platform provider Adastec has entered a partnership with commercial vehicles provider Vicinity Motor, based in North America. Outcome of the cooperation is the introduction on the market of the Vicinity Autonomous Lightning EV, a medium-duty, fully electrified,...

A share between 11 and 13% of new bus sales in 2025 are expected to be electric in India, according to a recent research by investment agency ICRA Limited. The penetration of zero-emission buses stood at 5-6 per cent during the first half of 2023. The Indian e-bus market witnessed a growth of 65% in...

In June 2021, Sustainable Truck&Van made its entry into the online sphere. Since then, the platform, issued by our same publisher Vado e Torno Edizioni, has become a cornerstone in the global conversation surrounding the next generation of zero-emission vehicles. And from now on it becomes compl...

Arriva UK Bus announces it has been awarded two new contracts to operate bus routes by Transport for London (TfL) in addition to retaining seven contracts as part of its existing London operations. Arriva is in the process of being sold from Deutsche Bahn to an investment fund. The two new routes wi...

The performance and safety evaluation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries is a multifaceted process that extends beyond reliance on a single key performance indicator. Instances of electric buses breakdowns or fires typically stem from a culmination of factors rather than a singular event.

The city of Pau in southern France attracted attention in 2019 with the introduction of eight Van Hool ExquiCity 18 fuel cell buses, marking a pioneering moment for the deployment of hydrogen buses in regular public service. These buses, part of the H2-BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system known as Fébus, ...

Tootbus has engaged drive systems specialist Magtec to repower a fleet of 15 open top double-decker buses for its sightseeing services in central London. Tootbus (RATP Group) aims to have a fully electric fleet by 2030 in line with the Mayor of London’s net zero ambitions for the capital. Tootbus op...

TPER‘s new electric buses have just been presented in Bologna: the first units out of 24 Karsan e-ATA 18-metre articulated buses have indeed reached their destination. The tender was awarded in 2022. It was the second e-bus procurement issued by TPER. The very first tender was awarded to VDL. ...