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Below, a contribution byAnthony Allard, EVP, Head of North America, Hitachi Energy The recent government mandates and funding for projects focused on sustainability and greenhouse gas reductions give operators of public transit fleets more motivation than ever to consider transitioning their fleets ...

“In the course of the strategic realignment as a manufacturer of own complete buses as OEM, Quantron AG will no longer distribute KARSAN products by the end of the year”, Quantron announced today. Below, the prosecution of Quantron press note: “Quantron will continue to provide technical support to ...

VDL is back at the helm of the top e-bus sellers in Europe. The Dutch manufacturer had 242 e-buses registered in the first half of 2022, with BYD – ADL closely following with 221 units. Third, surprise!, Yutong with 217 e-buses delivered. Then the Mercedes eCitaro, Iveco Bus, MAN. Only seventh...

Brisbane has officially ordered 60 high-capacity battery electric buses from Swiss manufacturer HESS. Deliveries of the metro fleet will commence from late 2023.  Brisbane City Council’s Brisbane Metro project has then reached a major milestone. The announcement follows extensive on-road testin...

Geneva has chosen Stadler Tramlink. 160 years after the first tram line was put into service, TPG (Transport Publics Genevois), operator of the Swiss city’s transport network, is vigorously pursuing its policy of expanding electric mobility. 38 units have been ordered from Stadler, winner of t...

Enel X UK has completed its first e-bus project for Abellio London Bus, a division of Abellio Group and a major transport operator across the country. The new depot, located in Hayes, houses innovative e-buses delivering zero-emission transport to West London. According to forecasts by independent a...

As, based on local press coverage, we have anticipated a few days ago, the Slovakian carrier Dopravný podnik Bratislava (DPB) has opted for four hydrogen buses to be manufactured and delivered by Solaris. This is the first order placed under a framework agreement. In the long run, up to 40 Solaris U...

Over ten million inhabitants and, soon, one thousand electric buses: one for every ten thousand citizens. This is the plan to fight pollution in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta,, which – as is well known – has very high concentrations of fine particulate matter and low air quality. As...

Ebusco announces it has signed a contract with Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) in Spain for 21 Ebusco 2.2 12-meter buses and related chargers, to be delivered in the second quarter of 2023. It’s their first contract in Spain (and bring the number of countries covered to nine). The Dutch ...

Keolis is launching a recruiting campaign in France in order to fill 1,000 open positions worldwide. Focus on drivers and maintainers. The campaign will last until end of 2022. “These jobs are open to all candidates, both junior and experienced, with or without qualifications. They are also op...