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In Bogota, Colombia, following the city’s recent awarding of over 1000 e-buses, 91 new e-buses started circulating in March. Also, a third e-bus depot was inaugurated. It is worth mentioning that the 1,002 e-buses awarded to BYD in early 2021 represent the largest order for pure-electric buses outsi...

Cummins announced today Jonathan Wood has been named Vice President – New Power Engineering to «accelerate innovation and scale in its alternative power business segment, which houses its electrified power and hydrogen portfolio». “As we move toward our goal of zero emissions, we are faced with incr...

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has put six prototype electric buses on in-service testing with passengers. During this testing period, started in early April, the vehicles will run on the #66 Chicago route and be monitored for their performance on the road. Once they have proven successful, the...

Daimler Buses has in fact partnered with the GUW+ model project: in a new rectifier substation operated by ÜSTRA Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG, a stationary energy storage unit has been implemented which uses battery systems previously installed in fully electric eCitaro urban buses. The developm...

Russian vehicle manufacturer Kamaz announces it has opened a plant to produce electric buses in Moscow. The production site is located on the territory of the Sokolniki Car Repair and Construction Plant (SVARZ) – a branch of the State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans, the company says. Accordingly, an...

German battery supplier Akasol announces that «One of Europe’s leading bus manufacturers is again extending its cooperation with Akasol AG and awarding another long-term follow-up order: From mid-2022 until at least 2024, the Company will supply its ultra-high-energy battery systems for use in the l...

Dutch telematics company ViriCiti announces it has partnered with Gillig, one of the largest bus manufacturers in North America. The collaboration means GILLIG’s electric bus telematics are now powered by ViriCiti fleet management platform. Recently, in Europe, ViriCiti has signed a 7-years agreemen...

EMT Madrid has awarded the tender for the purchase of 520 new CNG buses with planned deliveries for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, as well as the tender for the purchase of 50 new electric buses. CNG buses have been awarded to Solaris, Scania and Evobus, while e-bus contract were signed with Irizar ...

Ebusco has completed deliveries of four e-buses in Bad Tölz, Germany. The vehicles were showcased by the operator RVO. According to the local media Merkur.de, the battery-electric buses from the Dutch manufacturer had a cost of 500,000 euros each. Bad Tölz gets its first e-buses from Ebusco The new ...

EQT Infrastructure announces it has agreed to acquire FirstGroup PLC US business operations. The companies First Student and First Transit, two North American subsidiaries of the UK publicly listed group, are set to be taken over by EQT Infrastructure for USD 4.6 billion. Headquartered in Cincinnati...