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Intercity electric buses represent a growing segment in the passenger transportation market. As of 2023, only 200 intercity electric buses were registered in Europe, a stark contrast to the over 6,000 municipal battery electric bus registrations. Despite this nascent stage, advancements in technolog...

There is a lot of movement in the European intercity electric bus segment. Battery-powered traction finds its natural habitat in urban mission profiles, and on the streets of our cities, e-buses are increasing in number. But electric is also making inroads in Class II, with several Oems developing m...

After the Crossway Low Entry Elec and the Crossway Normal Floor Mild Hybrid, Iveco Bus has raised the curtain on the latest product innovation, in the name of electric: Crossway Elec high-floor, welcome! The official presentation of this intercity electric bus comes just a few days after Daimler Bus...

In order to have a fully zero-emission fleet on the road by 2035, the Flemish transport company De Lijn has ordered 32 articulated electric buses from Iveco Bus: the E-Way e-buses will be delivered from 2025-2026. This is a follow-up order to an existing framework agreement worth around €24 million....

ABC Companies welcomes Brigette Fahl as Director of Marketing. With a distinguished career spanning multiple industries, Fahl brings with him deep expertise in marketing strategy, digital transformation, and customer experience. ABC Companies, let’s remember, is the long-standing Van Hool deal...

In the lead-up to the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028, UCLA has received a $19.85 million grant that gives continuity to the Electreon-led electric bus wireless roadside charging project and will enable UCLA’s BruinBus fleet (the year-round vehicles that serve the UCLA campus ...

Customized solutions for vehicle heating and air conditioning are the bread and butter of Eberspaecher, which recently unveiled a new water heater specifically designed for electric buses. When it comes to e-buses, we are well aware, the heating aspect plays a major role, as does energy consumption,...

In the latest decade, Pelican has established itself as a key player in the UK’s zero-emission bus and coach market. Partnering with Yutong since 2014 as their exclusive UK dealer, the company has today a fleet of over 500 electric vehicles in service and another 450 on order. We met Ian Downie, Hea...

Solaris has been recently awarded two zero emission bus tenders in the domestic market. 5 articulated hydrogen buses will be supplied in Konin with deliveries to be completed by 2026. 10 battery-electric Urbino will also be deployed in Gliwice by PKM starting November 2025. Articulated fuel cell bus...

The UK’s bus operation has the potential for the most significant change in a generation. On 9 September, Transport Minister Louise Haigh MP presented the Buses Bill, giving all English local transport authorities (LTAs) the power to operate as a franchise. In effect, this will enable LTAs to run th...