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On Sunday 8 December we packed our suitcase with warm clothes and flew to Oulu, Finland, to prepare for what Yutong defined as the “Extreme Cold Challenge”. Yes, because on Monday the 9th we left, heading to Rovaniemi, in Lapland, in the Arctic Circle. A journey approximately 220 kilometers long tha...

The first 12-metre electric buses in the history of Rome have been presented today. They are the first units in a supply of 411 e-buses by Iveco Bus (awarded at the beginning of 2024) that are expected to be in circulation by 2026 on the capital’s roads. 110 will arrive by the end of 2024, [&h...

Stellantis and CATL have announced a joint venture aimed at establishing large-scale LFP battery plant at Stellantis’ production site in Zaragoza, Spain. According to the partners, production is planned to start by end of 2026 and could reach up to 50 GWh capacity. The agreement is to invest up to €...

FirstGroup has signed an agreement to acquire RATP Dev Transit London for a value of 90 million pounds (around 108 million euros). In 2023, RATP London’s revenues reached 271 million pounds. The acquisition, as noted by trade media Bus & Coach Week, “will see the Group re-enter the L...

German public transport companies organization VDV welcomes the Federal Ministry of Transport’s strategy paper and calls for an investment offensive for ‘Level 4’. Market maturity with the first combinations of vehicle and level 4 autonomous driving system in Germany is expected by 2027, accor...

NFI’s subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (MCI) announces it has shipped the first of nine battery-electric coaches built in its Pembina, North Dakota facility. NFI has electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 150 cities in six countries. NFI offers the widest range of zero-emissio...

UK bus operator First Bus is launching today the campaign ‘Moving the everyday’, revealing a brand identity’s update. The company is investing £250m in transitioning toward a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. First Bus campaign ‘Moving the everyday’ launched First Bus’ ‘Moving the e...

We met Paul Davies, Managing Director of Alexander Dennis, at Euro Bus Expo 2024 in Birmingham, where the company also shared further details on the upcoming Enviro200EV model. We discussed the growing influence of global competitors, the impact of government initiatives like the Better Buses Bill, ...

Nobina that will be in charge of all urban transport in the Swedish city of Malmö from June 2027 until June 2039 (value SEK 1 billion – some 87 million euros – per year), following finalization of procurement by Region Skåne. The news is reported on local trade media Bussmagasinet.se. No...

Solaris has signed a contract with Keolis Sverige, one of Sweden’s largest transport operators, to supply 46 electric buses. The order includes 19 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses and 27 Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric models, which will operate on routes in the Dalarna region, in central Sweden...