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The HALO Kilmarnock, one of the most environmentally friendly urban renewal developments in the UK, has completed the purchase of a fully electric Mellor Orion E bus, with the help of a Green Economy Fund grant from SP Energy Networks. Seven units of the same model were delivered in late 2021 in Lee...

Karsan standard bearer for electrification of European fleets. The Turkish manufacturer, in fact, has signed the first electric minibus in Bulgaria, delivering 4 e-Jest buses to the city of Dobrich. The e-Jest minibus, the first electric bus for public transport in the city, was purchased by the mun...

The winds of the green revolution of energy and ecological transition are blowing also in Eastern Europe, where Hungary is ready to launch its first hydrogen-powered bus service, which will connect the capital Budapest and the nearby town of Vecses. A novelty announced by the Secretary of State for ...

Zenobe Energy has established a multi-source debt structure of £241 million to radically accelerate the expansion of the EV fleet sector. The first of its kind funding platform, advised and structured by NatWest, draws on the support of several financial institutions, and will enable Zenobē to initi...

Salzburg AG has just ordered 13 new battery-powered trolleybuses from Hess. They are expected to be delivered in 2023 and 2024. This will bring the Hess fleet in Salzburg to 42 vehicles. In addition to the delivery of vehicles, the contract also includes the maintenance of the vehicles by Hess in Sa...

Nova Bus has achieved its largest electric bus contract to date. It has been awarded a contract for 20 LFSe+ in addition to 20 options, for a total of 40 electric buses, by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), as part of a sustainability initiative. The METRO Board authorized...

Two months after the presentation event held on 22 November 2021, the newly-launched Menarini Citymood 12e, the first 12-meter electric bus designed and built entirely in Italy, has been awarded its first order. Four vehicles have been commissioned by ATVO (Azienda Trasporti Veneto Orientale). IIA C...

Saga Tenix (an Idekapital portfolio company) has appointed Torbjørn G. Krøvel in the position of executive chairman. He comes to Saga Tenix from a 3-year period as CTIO at Link Mobility Group, a publicly listed company on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Saga Tenix is a provider of electric bus telematics s...

A new fleet of full electric buses to revolutionize London’s transport and mobility in a green way, as well as encourage even more people to return to public transport in the post-pandemic. The e-buses in the English capital are a sign of the commitment of the city and Tfl (Transport for Londo...

Stena Recycling, Swedish specialist in battery recycling, wants to invest in the construction of a battery recycling plant in the Halmstad area, in Sweden. The Swedish Energy Agency decided to support the company by giving Stena about 6.8 million euros. The facility is expected to initially handle a...