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E-bus manufacturer Proterra unveiled a new high-powered charging solution designed to enable the electrification of large-scale vehicle fleets. Developed in partnership with Power Electronics, the new Proterra charging systems aim to offer transit agencies and fleet operators a customizable vehicle ...

Silicon carbide technology is approaching the electric bus market. An increase in the e-powertrain’s efficiency is the main advantage brought by the adoption of such technology. Recently, Yutong and Solaris (even in the latest unveiled Urbino 15 LE Electric) have announced they are using SiC t...

ASSURED, the project co-funded by the European Commission (EC) to promote the electrification of urban transport vehicles, has on 21 October kicked off its first demonstration. Hosted by Volvo Buses, the Gothenburg launch marked the start of a series of demos taking place around Europe that will tes...

European Mobility Expo 2020 goes ‘full digital’. Already postponed to mid December (15-17), now the board of directors of GIE Objectif transport public, organizers of the exhibition that was to be held in Paris, has unanimously resolved to cancel the face-to-face event and replace it wit...

Solaris and Kiepe Electric are the winning bidders in a tender held by operator Stadtwerke Solingen in Germany. Pursuant to this commission, the manufacturer will deliver 16 Trollino 12 trolleybuses. This means that, including previous deliveries, a total of 36 trolleybuses of the Solaris Trollino m...

90 e-buses are up for grabs in Berlin. BVG has issued a tender for 12-meter low floor city buses with full electric drive. The tender includes an option for as many as 60 further vehicles. In June 2020 BVG Berlin ordered 90 Solaris Urbino 12 Electric. It was the fourth order signed by BVG with Solar...

An hydrogen bus pilot is being carried out in London. The operator Abellio London is holding a pilot with a right-hand drive (and 10.7-meter) version of the Caetano H2.City Gold. After all, the same operator has purchased as many as 34 battery-electric buses from the Portuguese producer. The news re...

HEAG Mobilo has ordered 24 Mercedes eCitaro for operations in the German city of Darmstadt. The electric buses will replace older diesel vehicles from the third quarter of 2021, according to the schedule. The new order, made public in end of September, follows a deployment of five eCitaro which are ...

Ebusco 3.0 is on the launching pad, while 2020 is ending with 200 e-bus deliveries. Next year, due to the pandemic, will not end up with such numbers. Anyhow, next year will see the begin of series production for the new generation e-bus made by the Dutch company and for the first time entirely prod...

When it comes to charging e-buses… Volvo is ready to provide a new alternative. The Gothenburg-based producer announced it will introduce in autumn 2021 a roof-mounted pantograph solution, known as panto up. This will join the today’s options OppCharge and Combo2/CCS, for charging with s...