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The Optare Metrodeck H2 is a new add to the offer of hydrogen bus for UK (and international) markets. The launch of the new city bus model was announced yesterday (27 April). The fuel cell powertrain has been developed by the Liverpool-based company Arcola Energy, so that the bus stands out for bein...

The Solaris Urbino 15 LE Electric is on the launching pad. A 15-meter variant of the Solaris Urbino LE Electric will be launched by the end of this year, the Polish manufacturer announced. The tri-axle bus is mainly addressed to customers of the Scandinavian market and will be equipped, for the firs...

Ebusco got a follow-up order from Belgium for a batch of e-buses to be in operation from mid-2021 with De Lijn’s livery. Ten vehicles are part of this just-awarded order coming from Multiobus, De Lijn’s subcontractor, for Flanders’ inner-city and regional traffic in the Flemish Brabant r...

Irizar e-mobility will be suppling 29 Irizar ie tram 12-meter to Orleans in France. The procurement process was concluded in December 2019, and Orléans Métropole stated in early 2020: «Following experimentation with different models since 2017, the tendering committee met on 19 December to award the...

A new alliance for commercial battery electric vehicles development. BYD and Hino signed a strategic business agreement today. The two companies will collaborate on a development of BEV products. Also, by utilizing both of their knowledge and experience, the Sino-Japanese cooperation will led to a c...

20 per cent of Keolis bus fleet worldwide runs on alternative energy. It means 3.704 vehicles. Keolis group just released the 2019 results. The public transport company has exceeded the 6 billion euro turnover mark (+ 11 per cent), achieving in 2019 an increase of the operating result EBITDA (+7%). ...

MCI is ready to launch two battery-electric coach models in two years. The North America coach manufacturer is expect to bring the MCI J4500 CHARGE to the market in late 2020, while in 2021 it’ll be the turn of the MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE, which has lately been tested in Canada by Coach Atlanti...

Following two years of web activities, Sustainable Bus is ready to debut in the ‘magazine’ shape. Two issues will be published in 2020: one is now out, the second will be released in September. This new initiative does not, of course, mean an interruption or a drop in activity on www.sus...

Karsan is developing an autonomous version of its 8-meter city electric bus Atak Electric. The Turkish manufacturer announces it will bring SAE Level-4 Autonomous driving skills in the electric vehicle. Prototype is scheduled to be completed by August 2020, Karsan’s CEO states. Technological s...

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck are planning to establish a joint venture focused on fuel cell trucks and buses. The two societies announced today, 21 April 2020, that they have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to this extent, with final agreement expected by Q3 and closing before year-end 2...