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Tata Motors delivers e-buses in Mumbai. 26 units of the Tata Motors Ultra Urban AC have been delivered as part of larger order of 340 electric buses issued by Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST). The bus is equipped with ‘Lift Mechanism’ for ease of access for specially abled passeng...

Hydrogen Europe calls the European Commission to more ambitious target on the decarbonization of good transportation. Following, the feedback of the organization, which represents the European industry, national associations and research centers active in the hydrogen and fuel cell sector, on the re...

By 2050, nearly all cars, vans, buses as well as new heavy-duty vehicles will be zero-emission. It is written on the ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy’ presented yesterday by the European Commission together with an Action Plan of 82 initiatives that will guide EU work for the nex...

TMB (that has plans to introduce up to 60 fuel cell buses) is promoting with Iberdrola the realization of the first hydrogen filling station for public use in the whole Spain. It’ll be operational from 2021. The operator has selected Iberdrola, that will build and operate the facility on the Z...

17 bus manufacturers and investors signed a pledge to accelerate e-bus deployment in Latin America with the Zero Emission Bus Rapid-deployment Accelerator (ZEBRA) alliance. Zero emission bus fleets are set to be expanded in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. ZEBRA is seeking to secure USD1 billion...

New North American headquarter for Arrival. The UK-based company makes public it is establishing the facility in the city of Charlotte (North Carolina), adding around 150 new employees and investing approximately $3 million towards the company’s new offices on South Tryon Street in South End. Arriva...

Proterra today announced the opening of a new battery production line co-located in its EV bus manufacturing facility in Los Angeles County. The new battery production line will manufacture Proterra’s battery packs featuring new, next generation cells and will create dozens of new jobs. The facility...

German battery system producer Akasol announces it has concluded a long-term framework agreement in the mid-double-digit million euro range with «the largest Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer» (not specified). From 2021 to 2025, Akasol will supply the second and third generation of its high-en...

A new electric motor branded Equipmake has been launched, with the market of electric buses and heavy duty commercial vehicles in mind. The UK-based group, which provides EV technology to automotive OEMs, announces the launch of the HTM 3500, which stands out for high torque and direct drive concept...

Voltabox has presented a new technical concept (named Flow-Shape-Design) for the production and design of lithium-ion batteries. Main feature: a flexible design which allow the battery to fit assembly spaces and be potentially integrated in segments of the body. The new technology will be available ...