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Yutong has presented the new generation of its 12-meter battery-electric double-decker bus, the U12DD, at a ceremony held at the company’s premises in Zhengzhou, China. The electric bus launch follows the introduction, in 2023, of the U11DD vehicle (11-meter long) tailored for the UK market (74 unit...

Electrification, infrastructure upgrades, and the introduction of autonomous driving are key challenges for public transport operators across Europe. BVG, Berlin’s transport company, is no exception. Resource constraints, evolving regulations, and the need for long-term planning are shaping the pace...

Quebec-based manufacturer of electric school buses and trucks Lion Electric appears headed for liquidation after the provincial government ruled out further investment in the company, is reported on CBC News. The decision effectively ends any prospect of a restructuring or sale, according to Jean-Fr...

Connected Energy and Forsee Power have signed a Partnership Agreement to jointly design and develop an energy storage solution powered with second life batteries. This will in fact combine Connected Energy’s second life technology with Forsee Power’s ZEN 35 and ZEN 42 battery packs, which are deploy...

MAN Truck & Bus first electric coach model will be the Lion’s Coach 14 E, as announced during a press and customer event at the company’s Product Development Center in Ankara. MAN therefore positions itself as the first European manufacturer to introduce a battery-electric coach (if talking abou...

On 5th May 2025, the first of the new Solaris trolleybuses (with Skoda electric equipment) purchased by Genoese carrier AMT, as part of the 4 Axes of Strength project, entered service on line 20. The news is reported on Italian trade media and our sister platform Autobusweb. Photo: Pambianchi &#8211...

After commissioning fuel cell modules to Ballard, MCV has placed an order for hydrogen tanks with Hexagon Purus. The deal, Hexagon states in a press note, is worth approximately EUR 2.4 million. Hexagon Purus’ hydrogen fuel storage systems will be manufactured in Kassel, Germany, and delivered in 20...

The city of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, will expand its electric bus fleet with the purchase of 16 new battery-electric vehicles as part of a project co-financed by the European Union. The investment includes six 18-metre articulated buses, five 12-metre buses, and five 9-metre buses, according ...

Israeli wireless charging solutions provider Electreon announces a second major project agreement with Electra Afikim, one of Israel’s largest public transportation operators. “Building on the success of its wireless charging project at the bus depot in Rosh HaAyin, launched in November ...

A new era of mobility has begun in Liège: the first line (T1) of the new 11.7 kilometre tram network, operated by TEC Liège – Verviers, and connecting Sclessin to Coronmeuse and Expo Liège started the service. The line runs mostly in a reserved lane with a grass track, includes 23 stops and be...