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The European electric bus market experienced a remarkable surge in registrations in 2023, with a 53% growth in 2023. A total of 6,354 electric buses were registered across EU27, Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland. Notably, over 42% of city buses now operate as zero-emission vehicles. But let’s s...

Motor provider Traktionssysteme Austria announces it’s supplying electric motor to Solaris, that will be delivering in Berlin a fleet of 50 Urbino 18 Electric (with options for up to 700 vehicles). In 2021, TSA has won one of the largest delivery contracts ever awarded in Europe. Up to 4,500 m...

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions division is leveraging global growth opportunities brought by increasing trends towards decarbonizing commercial vehicles, as on 14 February, the division opened a plant in Oragadam, India (Tamil Nadu Province), where electric components will also be produced ...

“Bus of the Year” and “Ecological Bus of the Year”. Two awards, one winner: the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Fuel Cell. The electric “Star” with hydrogen range extender took home the two awards in Spain at the national competition organized by Editec. A jury of 817 trans...

Yutong U12 battery-electric bus has been undergoing extreme cold challenge in Kirkenes, Norway, during testing activities conducted by the manufacturer. “In a live test of 105 km, Yutong U12 showed a power consumption of 1.56 kWh/km in an ice and snow environment in Kirkenes where the temperat...

The authorities of the city of Galați, in Romania, have ordered Solaris 40 battery buses. 20 Urbino 9 LE electric and 20 Urbino 12 electric will be delivered to the customer at the beginning of 2025, according to plans. Romania saw a significant increase in e-bus registrations last year: with 368 BE...

ATM Group has launched a French division. Milan public transport carrier ATM has announced the launch of ATM France via a Linkedin post. The operator already manages the Thessaloniki and Copenhagen undergrounds (it has been running the Danish capital’s driverless lines since 2008) has indeed p...

Heuliez Bus has secured a deal to supply 200 e-buses to Marseille. The Iveco Group’s company has awarded by Régie des Transports Métropolitains (RTM) a contract worth 125 million euros. This significant order marks a major step forward in the large-scale electrification of Marseille’s pu...

The Politecnico di Torino and Iveco Group have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at developing shared research programmes in the mobility sector. Over the next three years, they will conduct studies and research in the cutting-edge field of commercial vehicle design, with a focus on sustainable...

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has closed $80 million in asset finance facilities with GoZero Group. The financing is being utilised in part to source and ultimately replace existing diesel school charter coach services with electric buses for independent schools in Sydney, including Queenwood, Knox Gramma...