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ATM Milano is introducing a network of sensors on 874 buses (both diesel-powered and electric) in order to monitor consumption and consequently reduce the use of energy. Goal: cutting carbon dioxide production by more than 4,000 tonnes per year, as reported on the Italian newspaper Corriere della Se...

Arrival “reported a wider quarterly loss and said it would delay spending on its bus project as it looks to secure more capital”, Reuters reports. The news comes shortly after it was announced that the UK company is planning a business reorganization with up to 30 per cent of the workforce to be eve...

Postbus will be putting eleven new Mercedes eCitaro into operation in Austria. These low-floor solo buses will be used on behalf of the transport association Ost-Region (VOR) for the “Schweinbarther Kreuz” project in the southern Weinviertel region of Lower Austria. They are the first all-electric M...

Alexander Dennis will add in 2023 in-house electric bus products to its zero-emission portfolio. Available for customer delivery from late 2023, a new small bus and a new electric double decker will complement the BYD ADL partnership’s vehicles, “which will continue to be sold and suppor...

Switch Mobility unveiled its new electric double-decker, air-conditioned bus model, named Switch EiV 22. There is room for 65 seated passengers. Switch India has already secured an order of 200 electric double-decker buses in Mumbai. Switch Mobility electric double decker Indian bus “Designed, devel...

Switch Mobility and Chalo, India’s leading transport technology company, have entered into a strategic collaboration for the deployment of 5,000 electric buses across India. Switch will supply variants of the recently launched EiV12 as part of the supply agreement. Switch Mobility say: “This partner...

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...