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First Bus has just ordered 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric buses for Glasgow network. The buses, which are part-funded by the Scottish Government (through the first round of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme), will be deployed in Glasgow in time for the COP26 United Nations’ Climate Change ...

Mobileye is partnering with Transdev Autonomous Transport System (ATS) and Lohr Group in a project addressed at developing and deploying autonomous shuttles. The companies are integrating Mobileye’s self-driving system into the i-Cristal electric shuttle, manufactured by Lohr Group, with plans to in...

Solaris has just delivered three Urbino 18 electric buses to Bonn, in Germany, following the order secured on year ago. It is the first contract the manufacturer performed for its customer Stadtwerke Bonn Bus und Bahn (SWB). The deployment of new electric buses will allow the city to reduce CO2 emis...

ARBOC launches its first fully accessible, battery-electric low-floor bus concept with the zero-emission Equess CHARGE. The new vehicle harnesses New Flyer EV technology and ARBOC’s proven low-floor platform; expanding accessible zero-emission mobility in North America. The producer made public that...

326 school buses to be converted to electric vehicles over the next four years. It’s the ambitious goal of the Montgomery County Public Schools, which, to that extent, has signed an agreement Highland Electric Transportation. The model which will be roll out is the Jouley by Thomas Built Buses...

Spanish operator Alsa is testing a Caetano hydrogen-powered bus. The vehicle will be operating in Madrid. In December 2020 a strategic alliance was announced between Toyota Europe, CaetanoBus and Finlogin an effort dedicated to the development and production of fuel buses in Europe. Alsa tests the h...

Karsan held yesterday the online debut of Autonomous Atak Electric, ready for series production for Europe and USA. The first order was signed in Romania. The Autonomous Atak Electric can navigate through streets without a human driver equipped with LiDAR sensors all around. It comes with innovative...

Alexander Dennis Limited announced that its next generation double deck fuel cell bus will deliver a zero-emission range of up to 300 miles. It will be powered by a Ballard fuel cell power module through the Voith Electrical Drive System (VEDS). The same system adopted by Wrightbus. It is expected t...

Voith and Wrightbus have entered an exclusive partnership for the supply of the electrical drive system for 2nd generation of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses for Europe. The agreement will be operational since the first order for 80 double-decker buses fitted with Voith Electrical Driv...

New battery-powered trolleybus deal for Van Hool in Italy: following the batch of vehicles headed to Rimini, the Belgian manufacturer secured a contract for six vehicles (with option for further three) in Pescara and Montesilvano, on the Adriatic coast, where a new overhead system will be implemente...