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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...

The European e-bus market saw a 53% growth in registrations last year: in 2023 as many as 6,354 were registered in EU27 + Norway, Iceland and Switzerland. Over 42% of city buses were zero-emission (BEV and Hydrogen), quickly growing from 15% in 2020 (tripling in three years). Overall, 13,466 buses w...

The year 2024 promises a plethora of trade shows and exhibitions focusing on the latest advancements in public transport and bus technology. These events, spread across various locations, offer valuable opportunities for industry professionals and enthusiasts to gather, share knowledge, and witness ...

After 3 years of being conducted digitally, the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 will be built around two in-person conference that are set to be held within Next Mobility Exhibition (May) in Milan and the Euro Mobility Expo in Strasbourg (October), two of the main public transport exhibitions in Europe pl...

Alexander Dennis is ready to introduce its next-generation electric bus technology to North America following its launch in the UK and the Asia-Pacific region in late 2023. Sound Transit, which provides regional transit in the Seattle metropolitan area, has placed a firm order for 33 zero-emission E...

Volvo Buses sold 111 buses and coaches in the Netherlands in 2023 and placed itself as the market leader in the country (concerning vehicles over 8 tons). It’s particularly noteworthy given that 2022 figure was only 6. Daimler Buses follows closely: it registered a total of 100 buses (comprisi...

BorgWarner has signed a strategic relationship agreement with BYD subsidiary FinDreams Battery. BorgWarner will be in charge of manufacturing LFP battery packs for commercial vehicles utilizing FinDreams Battery blade cells (presented in 2020) in Europe, the Americas, and select regions of Asia Paci...

UK Coach Tourism Association (CTA) recorded its highest ever event attendance as over 200 members came to Newcastle for the organisation’s annual Conference & Workshop. This included 20 new members who attended the event for the first time. The CTA Conference & Workshop 2024 took place from ...

The Biden-Harris Administration has just hosted a Roundtable on Clean Bus Manufacturing to highlight the nation’s progress in transitioning to low- and zero-emission public transit buses, and to help address challenges facing the U.S. bus manufacturing industry during this transition, involving FTA,...