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Russian company Drive Electric announces it will launch the production of batteries for electric buses and the serial production of electric trucks. Electric vehicles, the company says, will be produced for both Russian and foreign markets. The maximum output of the manufacturing plant will be 700-1...

BYD recently unveiled Brazil’s first locally made pure electric articulated bus in São José dos Campos, in the state of São Paulo. The vehicle, which will operate on Brazil’s first corridor operated entirely by electric buses, will remain in the city until the end of March for public visitation. BYD...

Busworld decided to cancel Busworld Europe 2021. The organization announced the decision today «with pain in their heart». The choice is due to the fact that «Busworld cannot fully guarantee its exhibitors that the visitors will join the show in October in the usual numbers». The door is open to alt...

European ASSURED project has started testing in Barcelona. Over the next few weeks, two electric buses will verify the interoperability of different fast charger models under real operating conditions. The ASSURED project promotes electrification of urban commercial vehicles through innovative fast ...

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK jointly announced today that their electric vehicle partnership, today the UK’s leading electric bus producer, has taken an order from First Bus for five BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric double deck buses, which will be used on Park & Ride services in West Y...

Solaris Bus & Coach has started to execute a contract signed in May last year for the supply of 50 Urbino 18 electric buses for Cracow. The manufacturer has already delivered the first articulated e-buses units and they will operate on bus line no. 179, Solaris points out. Also, at the beginning...

Below, a contribution from Claudius Jehle, CEO of volytica diagnostics GmbH*. It’s the first of a series of knowledge articles (a cycle, indeed)  on a series of topics around Li-Ion Batteries, written by  Claudius and other field-related experts. Feedbacks, questions and contributions are welc...

Lion Electric just announced the construction of a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Quebec. The factory is planned to begin operations in early 2023 and will produce battery packs and modules made from Lithium-ion cells. Construction is projected to break ground over the next few...

The first fast charging stations have been installed in Milan. They’ll power ATM electric bus fleet, which is set to reach the number of 170 e-buses deployed by the end of the year (now there are 85 e-buses in operation, and Solaris is continuing the deliveries). The chargers have an instantan...

New Flyer unveiled today the Xcelsior CHARGE NG: a new EV bus range for mass mobility urban markets. The vehicles incorporates three distinct technology advancements to deliver a high-performance bus, including next generation high energy batteries that extend range up to 13%, advanced protective ba...