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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...

Optibus conquering Brazil as well. Yes, because the Israeli company’s in-house software has been chosen by the MobiBrasil Group for planning and scheduling in its Recife and São Paulo operations, where the greenoro operator carries 10.8 million passengers a month. MobiBrasil is also responsibl...

Ridango has provided operations management system and real-time solutions for 260 electric and CNG-powered buses at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Approximately 2M passenger trips were completed in 2 months. 30 Higer e-buses were in operations during the summit. Established in 2009 in Tallinn (Estonia), ...

No, it’s not an unexpected news. At all. But BloombergNEF is now outlining some precise figures on it. In its annual battery price survey the consultancy indeed found that lithium-ion battery pack prices increased by 7% from 2021 to 2022, up to $151/kWh. It’s presented as “the firs...

New Flyer has received new firm orders for 41 transit buses (CNG and battery-electric) from the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) with options for up to an additional 432 buses. In total, NFI will add 617 Equivalent Units (“EUs”) to its backlog from firm and option orders. These units were...

by Stefano AlfanoPicture: Wikipedia In Padua, the tram network is being extended and renewed. The EIB, the European Investment Bank, has approved a 43.5m € in favour of APS Holding, an in-house company of the Municipality of Padua, for the construction of the SIR3 tram line and the revamping of the ...