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While electric bus share in the city bus segment is “almost 100%” as of mid-2024 in China, electrification of coaches is lagging (a lot) behind: their share was around 6% in the first half of 2024. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) released a new report on zero-emi...

Last October was certainly one of the worst in Spain’s recent history. The damage from the so-called Dana, the weather phenomenon that devastated in particular the Valencia area, causing hundreds of deaths, was calculated at more than 30 billion euros. In short, in the coming months and years, the e...

Ebusco has appointed Jan Piet Valk as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following the announcement on 24 October regarding Jurjen Jongma’s decision to step down as the company’s CFO (he had been covering the position since September 2023). Following the successful completion of the Rights ...

French hydrogen bus maker Safra is facing a challenging period but is now finalizing a partnership with an Asian manufacturer, poised to bring capital to accelerate its industrial growth. The group is split in three distinct entities. Family holding company and shopfitting subsidiary, Safra Agenceme...

Constantin Graf Salm-Hoogstraeten from the restructuring law firm BBL, provisional insolvency administrator of Quantron AG stated in an official note that the business operations “will continue until further notice with the help of a core team of around 40 employees”. Augsburg-based zero-emission ve...

Geely takes a 25% stake in Menarini and will provide know-how for the development of 6 and 8-meter e-bus models. Geely led Chinese new energy bus market in 2023 (thanks to small-sized vehicles), according to Interact Analysis, thanks to sales figures around 75,000 electrified trucks and buses. The o...

The IBE Expo in Rimini, traditionally focused on the touristic bus segment, is increasingly showcasing public transport vehicles and e-buses, reflecting the growing importance of zero-emission mobility in the industry. All the main brands have been attending, with the (significant) exception of Sola...

Starting November 20th, the first Irizar ie trams started being put into service on one of the longest bus lines in London between Crystal Palace and Orpington. With this project, Irizar e-mobility will electrify the first bus line with ultra-fast opportunity charging in London, following a contract...

31 May 2023 was the turning point. It was the day the Sira Industrie Group took control of Sitcar, a historic bus bodybuilder based in the Italian Motor Valley (province of Modena), an active player in the production of minibuses, school buses and special vehicles since 1978. Almost 16 months have p...

Ebusco announces it has raised a total of EUR 36 million through the successful completion of its Rights Issue. Results of the Rights Issue. The final gross proceeds of the Rights Issue amount to EUR 36 million, corresponding to the issuance of 43,853,031 new ordinary shares at an issue price per sh...