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Marseille, France’s second largest city after Paris, still chooses the tram as the means of excellence for sustainable mobility. RTM (Règie des Transports Mètrpolitains), which manages public transport in the Marseille area, consisting of several modes of transport (bus, tram, metro, boat) &nb...

The new ZF Bus Connect platform, launched last year, has been implemented by various fleet and OEM customers. The system monitors vehicles and fleets using on-board units, then combines, analyses, and displays this information to operators via one web-based portal. Therefore, customers can check eve...

NME- Next Mobility Exhibition, the new event organised by Fiera Milano, will be held in Milan from 12 to 14 October. Full electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles, digital and AI applications tailor-made for public transport, sharing, up to the futuristic scenarios of air taxis: people&#8217...

Greenmot will be unveiling a first prototype of Iveco Crossway converted into battery-electric traction at Autocar Expo in Lyon. Greenmot is a France-based test centre and design office for all types of motorised vehicles, from automobiles to special military vehicles. In end 2021 Greenmot...

Irizar e-mobility will provide the Palma EMT with twelve 100% electric zero-emissions buses. The delivery of the first units is expected for early 2023. And the buses will contribute to the energy transition and accelerate the decarbonisation process of the capital of the island of Mallorca. One new...

Solaris inaugurated its new Warehouse Hall and an innovative Charging Park for e-vehicles on 29 September. The first consists in 10,000 m2 equipped with cutting-edge logistics systems and solutions, the second is a unique charging station for e-vehicles. These two latest investments by Solaris were ...

1,000 electric buses up for grabs in Italy within a state-backed centralized tender. The procurement is set to be issued on 27th October by CONSIP (the central purchasing department of the Italian public administration), that earlier this year has awarded a similar amount of gas-powered buses. The n...

Tech company Via has launched in mid September on-demand public transport offering BVG Muva in Berlin. BVG Muva, powered by software from Via, “will expand access to efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation for the improvement of connectivity and passengers needing barrier-free tra...

Karsan has won the tender for 31 (24 + 7 optional) 18-metre electric buses for Bologna’s public transport system, with its e-ATA 18 model (the range was launched last year). This was reported by several Turkish media, including the trade platform DevirSaati. The delivery of the vehicles is pla...

Zero emission bus sales has increased over six-fold from 2016 to 2021 (from 400 to 2,500). “In 2021, fully electric powertrains represented 10% of new bus sales exceeding the same share in passenger cars“. This share takes into account all categories of buses, while focusing on city buse...