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We met it in Brussels, on the occasion of the Busworld 2023. And then we got to know it better with a long tour through the streets of Rome, where it attracted no small amount of attention from passers-by. The King Long PEV6 electric city bus is King Long’s short novelty, thus entering the min...

Biodiesel bus project launched by Scania in Abidjan, the capital city of Côte d’Ivoire, together with a series of partners including TotalEnergies, ANADER and LA SIR. The pilot aims to reduce emissions from public transport and create jobs through locally produced biofuels. “Sustainably produc...

After launching the new Ikarus 80e electric midi bus at Busworld Europe 2023, Hungarian manufacturer Ikarus continues to update and expand its electric city bus model range: the 12-meter-long Ikarus 120e model receives a new front design, new LFP battery pack (from CATL), new electric motor, and an ...

“Dozens of zero-emission electric buses ordered by the National Transport Authority (NTA) 18 months ago are not yet in service, partly due to delays in installing charging infrastructure at two Dublin bus depots” reports Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ in an article later picked up ...

Entry into force of Euro 7 regulation for heavy vehicles has been postponed to 2031. The implementation of the stricter exhaust emission regulations for road vehicles has been approved with 329 yes votes, 230 votes against and 41 abstentions. Cars will wait two years, compared to the original text, ...

The announcement came at the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress in Barcelona: Moventis (Moventia’s public transportation service provider) has been selected to provide intercity transportation services in 60 cities in Saudi Arabia. The new service, focused on improving mobility along the Red Sea...

T. S. T. Transportes Sul do Tejo (TST), a public transportation operator in the Lisbon metropolitan area, has introduced the Optibus Driver App, a communication and management tool between driver and depot designed to simplify interaction, increase transparency, and improve employee satisfaction. Pr...

The voluntary bankruptcy proceedings of Proterra Inc. and Proterra Operating Company Inc are underway: in this context, Volvo Group has been selected as the highest bidder in an auction for the business and assets of the Proterra Powered unit, at a purchase price of $210 million. The transaction bet...

Business change for pepper motion, which henceforth becomes a technology provider for zero-emission vehicle manufacturers or retrofitters. As a result of this consequential decision, pepper will focus on its core area of expertise, the development and marketing of its modular drive system for the ec...

From January to September this year, the volume of Chinese bus exports reached 30,840 units: +49.23 percent over the previous year. Going into the details of the data, the Dragon country exported 18,180 large buses and coaches (+85.11% over 2022), 4,839 medium-sized buses and coaches, an increase of...