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While in the case of electric car diffusion there is a lot of talking… but global data registered worldwide are still embarassing, city bus market is a whole other story. Thanks to China stratospheric performance, tomorrow is already today. Or better: yesterday. The years 2015, 2016 and 2017 (in ter...

Fuel cell electric bus manufactured by El Dorado National and powered by Ballard Power Systems FCveloCity Hd modules has successfully completed testing at The Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center under a program established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The announcement come from B...

Yutong received praise during the recent China-Russian National Brand Cooperation Forum, held in Red Square, Moscow. The brand was commended for their commitment to creating a greener, eco-friendly transportation industry in the region and their support during the World Cup. Yutong involved with BBu...

Following the world premiere of Mercedes eCitaro, when Daimler management announced the roadmap of expected batteries’ development claiming that in 2020 Akasol Nmc batteries will be able to carry 35 per cent more energy in the same space/weight, now Akasol takes the floor, with a press release...

Shift to electric buses in Chattanooga, Tennessee, can benefit from the installation of a 200 kilowatt wireless charging system realized by Momentum Dynamics Corporation. The innovative infrastructure became operational on June 26th. The system is installed inside the Chattanooga Area Regional Trans...

Memphis is going to buy ten electric buses thanks to 19.9 million dollars fund coming from Tennessee Department of Transportation. The grant will cover also the charging infrastructure. At the end of 2017, 9 per cent of all transit agencies of the United States either had electric buses in service o...

VDL Bus & Coach has been award with a 55 electric buses contract by Rotterdam public transport operator RET. VDL will also provide the charging infrastructures. Everything should be ready by the end of 2019. The buses will be charged over night at depot and during the service with rapid charging...

Yes, double decker buses are really not so common in US cities. While London is converting step by step its red double decker bus fleet to electricity, Foothill Transit (that operate just outside Los Angeles) has ordered its first buses of this kind. With electric drive as well. A double premiere on...

Solaris Bus & Coach realized the world’s first mobile blood donation centre in an electric bus, the Solaris Urbino 8.9 LE electric. It is the first of two vehicles of this type commissioned by the Regional Blood Donation Centre (RCKiK) in Katowice. On the day of its première the vehicle won an a...

BYD, thanks to the partnership with Generate Capital, is going to launch a Electric Bus Leasing Program. It’s the first ever partnership of this kind in the United States. The initial investment is of 200 million dollars that will be used for making easier the adoption of electric vehicles for...