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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...

Daimler Truck AG and Cummins announced that the companies have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a global strategic partnership for medium-duty engine systems. The companies added that other opportunities for collaboration are also being evaluated. As part of the planned strategic pa...

BYD ADL joint-venture prepares the ground for introduction of a shorter version of the Enviro400EV double decker. With its more compact wheelbase, the 10.3m long model will join the existing 10.8m product increasing manoeuvrability when navigating congested roads and tight corners. Green light for t...

The Board of Directors of Scania has appointed Christian Levin as new CEO and President of Scania from May 1, 2021. Christian Levin is currently a member of the Executive Board of TRATON SE and Chief Operating Officer of the TRATON GROUP and has more than 20 years of experience working at Scania. In...

Navya and Bluebus initiate discussions with the aim of developing an autonomous 6-meter bus. The autonomous bus producer Navya has announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to collaborate in the development of an autonomous bus with the electric bus producer from Bollorè Group. Navya ha...

Five lots for a total value of around 116 million euros. These are the specifications of TMB tender for 210 electric and hybrid buses, just issued by the public transport company. The new vehicles are set to replace the same number of 15-year-old buses that will reach the end of their life between t...

British startup Arrival announced that it will begin trials of its zero-emission Bus with First Bus, one of the UK’s largest transport operators. The trials, which will see Arrival buses navigating existing First Bus routes in the UK, will begin this autumn. The new partnership comes just seven mont...

The City of Malaga and the transport operator Avanza put the Irizar brand first high capacity zero emissions autonomous bus into service. It’s a 100% electric zero emissions 12 metre long Irizar ie bus. it’s a pioneering project because it involves putting a standard size vehicle on the road in a re...

In the year of Covid, the battery-electric bus market increased of 22% in Western Europe (with the addition of Poland). 2,062 e-buses (trolleybuses excluded) were registered between 1 January and 31 December 2020, vs the 1,685 that debuted in 2019 (that, it is worth remembering, it has been a truly ...