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USA, 24 electric hybrid buses by Gillig are headed to Indianapolis, where they’ll be operated by IndyGo. The vehicles are powered by Allison Transmission and Cummins. Being more specific, Allison’s H 40 EPTM electric hybrid propulsion system is paired with the Cummins B6.7 in Gillig buses. Geo...

Cummins has began testing a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine. Following the proof-of-concept testing, the company plans to evaluate the engine in a variety of on- and off-highway applications, supporting the company’s efforts to accelerate the decarbonization of commercial vehicles. Cummin...

Louise Cheeseman, currently Managing Director of Hull Trains, will move to Transport for London (TfL) on 2 August as its new Director of Buses. Before the pandemic, London’s buses supported more than 6 million trips a day. More than 500 electric buses operate today in London, meaning TfL has one of ...

Domenico Nucera has been appointed head of the Bus Business Unit in the future CNH Industrial On-Highway business, which is expected to begin operations in early 2022. He succeeds to Sylvain Blaise (who will assume responsibility for the Powertrain Business Unit within the Newco), effectiv...

In the Netherlands, the Province of North Holland has launched the first emission-free bus concession in the country, operated by Transdev (formerly operating under the name Connexxion). Zero emission buses from VDL and from Ebusco (that will be delivering the 3.0 model) are expected to be on the ro...

Switch Mobility announces that Dr Miranda Brawn has been appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director on the 1st July 2021. This step follows the earlier appointment of auto industry veteran Mr. J M Alapont to the Board and the recent appointment of Switch Mobility Limited’s Chief Executive...

Another e-bus builder opts for ViriCiti telematics software. This time the Dutch company announces it has signed a partnership agreement with Turkish brand Sileo. According to the deal, all Sileo vehicles distributed in Central Europe will be delivered with ViriCiti’s telematics system. This system ...

Siemens has been awarded a contract by Bernmobil, the Swiss capital’s public transport company, to supply charging infrastructure solutions for the operation of 14 new electric buses (they are going to be delivered by Irizar e-mobility). These are to be deployed on Lines 19 and 21 beginning in early...

Volvo Buses is the first manufacturer to offer its useable energy commitment as a business solution for electric buses. This means that Volvo Buses guarantees capacity for an agreed amount of energy for the operation – throughout the contract period. In the early days of electric buses, range and ba...

Toyota brand is set to debut in the European e-bus market. Zero-emission buses manufactured by CaetanoBus in Portugal will indeed be co-branded with Toyota, the two companies outline today in a press note. CaetanoBus and Toyota strengthened their strategic alliance in December 2020, when a strategic...