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Western European bus market 2020, a general collapse driven by Covid-19 emergency and lockdown measures. Yes, this is known. But, to what extent? The answer lies in the charts here displayed (with data collected by Chatrou – CME Solutions), where the sharp registration figures for the first fi...

«Turning a diesel bus into a part-time electric bus». It’s the target of BAE Systems Series-ER electric hybrid technology, which is gaining ground in several markets as it enable a reduction in polluting emission from the tailpipe without the need of heavy infrastructure works. BAE Systems is ...

Solaris will supply 29 electric buses to Offenbach am Main, in Germany. This is the second biggest order from Germany for electric buses made by the Polish producer. The deliveries will be completed in October 2021, Solaris points out. The German electric bus market is expanding dynamically, whereas...

Munich, the MAN Lion’s City E at its debut in regular service operations. The battery-electric bus is being tested by MVG: during the field trial, the public transport operator is particularly focussed on the range. MVG is using the Lion’s City E on bus line 100 in Munich city center. “O...

A major batch of 130 battery-powered trolleybuses is being exported by Yutong to Mexico City. These vehicles will join the 63 trolleybuses already in operation since a few months. The new trolleybus fleet is divided into 80 12-meter vehicles and 50 18-meter ones. «This order is the largest batch of ...

The Egenberger bus company in Thierhaupten (Germany), close to Augsburg, has taken delivery of two Mercedes eCitaro, thus opening a new chapter for the family-run business at the third generation. Looking ahead, the Mercedes eCitaro G is ready to be delivered by the end of this year. There are alrea...

Eisenach, in Germany, rolls out its first electric buses. On 10 July, two new Ebusco 2.2 buses were officially put into service by Wartburgmobil in Eisenach, Germany. Regional environment minister Anja Siegesmund, Eisenach’s mayor Katja Wolf and Horst Schauerte from Wartburgmobil pulled the plug fro...

DC technology only and the promise of a space reduction up to 60 per cent. Grid-eMotion Fleet is the name of the solution launched by Hitachi ABB Power Grids joint-venture for large-scale public transport and commercial fleets of electric vehicles. It consists in a scalable, modular and fully custom...

Electric minibuses in Romania. The Turkish manufacturer Karsan announces it has won a tender and secured a sales contract in Romania. Karsan will deliver 10 more Jest Electric minibuses in Suceava, Romania, in addition to the five they delivered last year. The minibuses are scheduled for delivery in...

The 12-meter version of the Irizar ie tram was presented today in the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, which is the capital city of Basque Country. 13 vehicles will provide BEI (Smart Electric Bus) services in the city. In the coming months, the 12-meter Irizar ie tram will carry out tests without p...