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Lion Electric may avoid liquidation after a takeover offer was submitted by a group of investors led by Montreal businessman Vincent Chiara, coming from the real estate business. Lion Electric filed for creditor protection on December 18, 2024, with debts exceeding $411 million. A previous deal coll...

Bus doors provider Ventura Systems announces the opening of a new sales and service office in Japan. Located in the city of Kobe, the new facility aims to strengthen Ventura’s local presence and “enhances our ability to support bus manufacturers and Japanese operators in the transition t...

Volvo Buses announces it has started the production of its first electric bi-articulated bus chassis. The Volvo BZRT model, in articulated and bi-articulated versions, is manufactured at Volvo’s Brazilian plant in Curitiba, which is now capable of exporting the chassis to BRT systems worldwide, the ...

Karsan North American dealer Damera Corporation is set to open its first U.S. assembly plant in Illinois (Greater Peoria region). The company “plans to make a capital investment of more than $31.5 million over four years with support from a Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illi...

Daimler Truck started 2025 recording declining volumes (both sales and backlog) and financial performances within mounting macroeconomic uncertainties. Among the main contributors to this resilience was Daimler Buses, which recorded all positive results and played a key role in supporting the Group’...

Munich-based hydrogen bus manufacturer Arthur Bus is reporting key milestones in 2025, including a contract for 20 buses, the launch of a new production facility, and its first successful bid for public transport services in Germany. The company announces indeed that has signed a contract valued at ...

300 electric buses coming from China and manufactured by Zhongtong have arrived at the Port of San Antonio, being the first of a total of 1,800 e-buses that will bring to 68% the number of e-buses in the Chilean capital fleet. The 300 new buses, arrived in Chile after 28 days of navigation from the ...

The ITS European Congress 2025 is set to take place in Seville, Spain, from May 19 to 21, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and mobility experts from across Europe to discuss the future of intelligent transport systems (ITS). Under the theme “Clean, Resilient, and Connected Mobility,...

Masats announces the upcoming launch of its new RE2b bus ramp, ready for presentation at UITP Summit in Hamburg, 16-18 June, featuring “additional width, enhancing both safety and comfort”. Earlier this year, the company unveiled the RD1 new hybrid ramp, capable of combining an electric ...

Holon, the autonomous mobility subsidiary of Benteler Group and Tasaru Mobility Investments (Saudi investor) rebranded in 2022, is preparing for series production and market rollout of its first fully electric autonomous shuttle, the Holon Urban, under a new CEO. Markus Schlitt will take over as Chi...