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CNH Industrial just announced that it will temporarily close “several of its European agricultural, commercial vehicle and powertrain manufacturing facilities in response to ongoing disruptions to the procurement environment and shortages of core components, especially semiconductors”. CNH Industria...

Historic turning point for local clean energy: an electric school bus in Beverly (Massachusetts, Usa) provided power to the local electric grid for more than 50 hours over the summer.  This is the first time an electric school bus has been used as an energy resource by the regional utility Nati...

The 800th electric bus hits the streets of Moscow. The vehicle was assembled at the innovative SVARZ eco-plant by KAMAZ, which was opened in April. This electric bus has become the 200th vehicle purchased with the funds from the green bonds. The 800th Moscow electric bus is owned by Mosgortrans whic...

Hitachi Energy is, from today, the new brand name of the formerly known Hitachi ABB Power Grids. The business has renewed its Purpose to «advancing a sustainable energy future for all». New brand was announced in summer 2021. Through its Sustainability 2030 strategic plan, Hitachi Ene...

eVersum has selected Rocsys, a company which creates autonomous charging solutions, to develop and deploy autonomous, robotic charging systems for eVersum’s eShuttles. The partnership between eVersum and Rocsys will allow fleet operators to experience the benefits of robotic charging and eShuttles i...

Hydrogen Europe and the S3 European Hydrogen Valleys Partnership cement cooperation to speed up the deployment of hydrogen in European regions. The partnership will enhance the development of hydrogen projects and foster economic prosperity across regional communities. It is a strong step towards im...

A third of the 200,000 buses in European public transport will be zero-emission by 2030. At that year, zero emission buses will cover two thirds of the new city bus registrations. These figures are written down in the report “All aboard Europe’s electric bus revolution” by financial cons...

Software platform for public transport Optibus is entering a partnership with GreenRoad Technologies, the safety telematics leader, to increase passenger safety and comfort by bringing historical road safety data into the earliest phases of transportation planning.  To reduce risks, Optibus and...

North American manufacturer Gillig announces it had completed production of its 100th battery electric bus. The bus is scheduled for delivery to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Missouri in October. By the end of 2021, Metro Transit will have a total of 10 Gillig battery electric buses in its fleet. In J...

New, electric sap for road transport in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. On the occasion of the Asian country’s 75th anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi officially handed over 75 units of Foton electric buses to Uttar Pradesh. This is part of the central government’s e...