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Switch Mobility announced its formal launch on July 2nd 2021. Behind the name lies the new electrified commercial vehicles group backed by the Indian Hinduja Group. Switch Mobility combines the electric commercial vehicle operations of Ashok Leyland and the former bus manufacturer Optare company (a ...

CNH Industrial N.V. today announced the first Newco senior leadership team appointments for Operations and Powertrain. Effective October 1, 2021, Annalisa Stupenengo will assume global responsibility for Operations, while Sylvain Blaise will assume responsibility for the Powertrain Business Unit wit...

Navistar is now part of Traton group, with the latter now holding all Navistar common shares. Navistar (that owns the IC Bus brand, which is now focusing on electric school buses) is to be delisted and deregistered with the SEC during July 2021. A strategic alliance has been in place between Traton ...

Not only fuel cell buses: Wrightbus portfolio is ready to feature also the battery-electric double decker bus StreetDeck Electroliner. The product launch has been announced by the Northern Ireland-based manufacturer a few days ago. It joins the hydrogen bus Streetdeck FCEV, announced in late 2018 an...

Following the Mayor’s announce that Moscow will no more buy diesel buses for public transport, state-owned public transport company Mosgortrans today released that «Hydrogen buses are a next step of Moscow surface transport development». A sample of the hydrogen bus will be developed for testi...

Solaris presented its hydrogen-powered bus, the Urbino 12 hydrogen in Neuenstadt am Kocher, Germany. Omnibus-Verkehr Ruoff GmbH (OVR), part of the Transdev Group, that manages public transport in the city set its hopes on innovation and is planning to use “green hydrogen” produced in an environmenta...

ABB has won a contract to design, supply, test and commission a new high-power charging infrastructure for one of the world’s largest fleet of electric buses, that is bound to be in operation during FIFA World Cup 2022. ABB will supply over 125 MW of charging capacity, 1,300 connectors for destinati...

New Mercedes Intouro, here it is on the road. No gas-powered versions will be provided, but a mild hybrid model is planned for next year. The Stuttgart-based company lifted the curtain on the new version of its Class II bus. On average, according to the manufacturer, the new Intouro is 300 kilograms...

Switzerland: Baselland Transport AG (BLT) transport company is launching five Mercedes eCitaro onto the road. BLT is now starting to operate them on route no. 37. This operation with solo buses is a pilot project. Very soon, eight more eCitaro for BLT will follow.  The operator links the city of Bas...

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is set to become Hitachi Energy. Change of denomination in view for the company, coinciding with its first-year anniversary. Name and corporate brand will be changed since October 2021 The decision to change name has board and shareholder consent and coincides with the busine...