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Daimler Truck officially opened the Battery Technology Center (BTC) at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim, the group competence center for battery technology and high-voltage systems, on July 19. Also cells are to be built there, although “on a pilot basis”. Series production is planned...

First Bus announces it has completed a £750,000 investment programme (over 830,000 euros) at its Rochdale depot in Manchester. The focus of the improvements are enhanced engineering facilities, including a new double height workshop bay for vehicle repair and maintenance. Facilities updated at First...

70 Iveco Bus E-Way electric buses (although branded as Heuliez models as usual in the domestic market) are set to operate in Nantes following a call for tenders commission of Nantes Métropole. The new buses will be operated by carrier Semitan (a semi-public company 65% owned by Nantes Métropole and ...

It is spelled ‘Wayla’, but it is read ‘uei là’, (something similar to a ‘hello’ in Milanese dialect), to be clear. And it is precisely in Milan that the newly-founded Italian startup Wayla will make its debut in October, launching an on-demand, shared transport service, which will initia...

The Völklinger Verkehrsbetriebe has opted for the charge management system MOBILEcharge from CarMedialab, a subsidiary of the INIT Group, to efficiently manage the charging processes of its constantly growing fleet of e-buses.  The installation is planned for July 2024 and includes the integration o...

TMB Barcelona has put into service the first fuel cell buses out of a 38-units order awarded to Solaris (36 12-meter and 2 articulated). The supply was formalized in early 2024. Unlike the buses from other manufacturers that have been put into circulation, this one will not be used on the X1 line, b...

CitySwift, focusing in performance optimisation for the public transport sector, announces it has partnered with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), in order to “power the future of Manchester’s public transport network through the use of AI and data“, as CitySwift states. This move...

Just days after finalizing an agreement with TL of Lausanne for the supply of 53 trolleybuses, Carrosserie Hess,, won a tender from Verkehrsbetriebe Biel, Switzerland for the supply of 18 new trolleybuses, including 14 18-meter articulated and four 12-meter single-case (Lightram 12 DC model) trolley...

Qbuzz will take over the Zuid-Holland Noord concession in the Netherlands as of 15 December 2024. Formerly ordered (March 2023) 15-meter Van Hool e-buses will be replaced by Yutong vehicles, is reported by the operator, that has also shared some rendering. 50 units of Yutong U15 e-buses have been or...

Arriva London has placed an order for 51 Volvo BZL Electric Double Deck buses. They’ll housed in Tottenham garage and serve routes 341 and 243 from 2025. Volvo will take care of chassis while bodywork will be provided by Egyptian MCV. According to UK trade media Routeone, “The buses will...