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New Flyer announced that it has been awarded two new contracts from the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT). Such orders include 187 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG 12-meter buses (with 943 additional options available), and 18 articulated BEV version with 272 options available. Including 224...

Van Hool is reportedly willing to concentrate entirely on coaches and trailers, but the production of those coaches would largely move from Belgium to northern Macedonia. That means potentially hundreds of jobs will be lost in Koningshooikt. What is odd, Van Hool has recently launched a new platform...

The first Credobus Electronell has left the factory. It's the first full electric bus by Hungarian manufacturer Credobus, that claims the bus empty weight "does not reach 11.5 tons, which is unique among e-buses with a metal frame structure". The concept of Credobus is based on a metal frame struc...

Alexander Dennis announces increase of warrantable energy throughput of its next-generation electric buses (launched in late 2023) to 1.6GWh maximum. “The Enviro100EV “big small bus” and Enviro400EV “crowd-shifter” have a future-proof battery system designed to maximise use before battery repl...

The halt to Federal funding for electric buses was clearly the central theme around which the vast majority of conversations revolved at the VDV-backed Mobility Move 2024 trade fair in Berlin. On one hand, a definitive halt to funding remains less credible, but on the other hand, the closest date f...

In the race towards a greener future, the global transport sector is undergoing a significant transformation. Leading this charge is the remarkable growth of zero-emission buses (ZEB) – both battery electric and fuel cell electric – which are quickly becoming the backbone of public transit across ma...

At Mobility Move live in Berlin on 5-7 March 2024, BorgWarner showcases its battery portfolio tailored for electric buses. The company’s three-pillar approach emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and strategic partnerships. BorgWarner has recently announced that it entered a deal with BYD’s ...

First Bus takes the opportunity of International Women’s Day to announce new commitments and recruitment pledges to double number of women in business by 2028. In line with the FTSE Women Leaders recommendations, First Bus also aims to have 40% of senior leadership roles filled by women by 202...

Solaris Bus & Coach and MZA Warszawa have signed a new contract for the delivery of 12 electric buses Urbino 12 electric. At Mobility Move in Berlin this week the OEM launched a revamped version of the model, with higher battery capacity available. Further electric buses for Warsaw In total, Sol...

"The recent Bundestag decision to cut funding for the purchase of buses with alternative drives in the Climate and Transformation Fund is causing significant uncertainty among all market participants. Just now, when the market ramp-up of e-buses is not yet complete and 88 percent of city buses are b...