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After 19 years from the delivery of the last vehicle (the delivery of the 6000 series ended in 2003), the modernization of the tram fleet began in Turin (Italy). The municipal carrier GTT has signed a framework agreement with Hitachi Rail in May 2020 for the supply of 70 new trams, worth over €60 mi...

HVAC supplier Hispacold saw its turnover increase 28.6% to €46.3 million in 2021, compared to €36 million the previous year, “thanks mainly to growth in its railway market and in the electromobility segment (e-bus). With this growth, Hispacold has now returned to its pre-pandemic revenue level...

Van Hool will be introducing the new range of zero-emission public buses A Series at the European Mobility Expo in Paris (kickoff tomorrow 7th June – Sustainable Bus will be attending), one of the main public transport exhibitions scheduled for 2022 in Europe. At the same exhibition Switch Mob...

A brand new type of a 12-meter T´CITY Škoda trolleybus is on a test in Pilsen, Czech Republic. The novelty among Škoda Group products will pass a series of tests in the West-Bohemian metropolis in order to accomplish the type and homologation tests. The vehicle is equipped with traction batteries. I...

It is also time for electric buses in India, where demand is growing significantly. And on the heels of the 5,450-vehicle tender by CESL that we have already told you about, the central government in the Asian country is reportedly thinking of going big, indeed, very big: tenders for a total of 50 t...

Predictive fleet maintenance platform Stratio announces its partnership with Genie Insights, the provider of fleet technology and marketing services, to implement and support the rollout of real-time predictive maintenance technology to Irish transport fleets.  Stratio joins forces with Genie Insigh...

2021 has been a watershed year for fuel cell buses: with 158 registrations, that market grew of 236% in Europe. Main player in continental Europe, Solaris with 37 registrations of its fuel cell bus, the Urbino 12 hydrogen. In the same year, the company has delivered to customers a whopping...

French battery provider Forsee Power announces the order of 420 ZEN SLIM battery systems byWrightbus. Forsee Power has already equipped 1,200 electric buses worldwide. Wrightbus has just received its first commission out of the UK for its hydrogen bus model. Forsee Power and Wrightbus have been part...

Karsan attended Busworld Turkey 2022 showcasing its new electric growth strategy, e-Volution, by exhibiting its 100% electric model family from 6 to 18 meters at Busworld Turkey 2022, Turkey’s largest bus show. At the same exhibition Otokar launched the articulated e-bus and Isu...

Allison Transmission showcased a variety of propulsion solutions for bus applications at Busworld Turkey 2022, including the new 9-speed transmission and Allison eGen Power electric axle, as well as fully automatic transmissions, such as the T2100 xFE and T3270R xFE, for city and intercity bus appli...