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At Busworld Europe 2025 Kiepe Electric is putting the spotlight on its new eDrive unit, an integrated system built around the Kiepe Traction Inverter, the Energy Control Unit and an electric motor supplied by VEM. The eDrive Unit will se its operational debut in the new BMC Procity+ EV series, also ...

Daimler Buses has secured a complete contract with Regionalbus Leipzig for the construction of a new electric bus depot at Zwenkau and the delivery of nine battery-electric Mercedes eCitaro solo buses, with operations scheduled to start by early 2027. And “an option has been placed for 17 addi...

Kempower and EO Charging announce they have reached a new milestone in the UK’s e-bus infrastructure, installing over 300 fast charge points across major depots, supporting operators including Metroline, Go Ahead, and Stagecoach. And another 150 chargers are said to be already under construction. In...

Kiel public transport operator Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft (KVG) announces it has completed the electrification of its second depot at Diedrichstraße, installing 43 charging points to support the next generation of fully electric buses. This milestone complements previous investments at ten city ter...

Five years ago, with insights from Claudius Jehle, CEO of volytica diagnostics GmbH, we launched “The Battery Cycle” series of articles, aiming to shedding light on the complexities of Li-Ion batteries.The series provided a huge amount of valuable insights for anyone involved in electric mobility.No...

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG has appointed Evelyn Palla as the company’s next Chair of the Management Board and CEO. She will take office on October 1, 2025, succeeding Dr. Richard Lutz, who will step down by mutual agreement on September 30, as mentioned in Deutsche Bahn’s press ...

MAN Truck & Bus has signed a memorandum of understanding with Improtex Trucks & Buses (MAN’s local partner) and the Government of Azerbaijan to establish local xKD production of electric buses. The agreement marks a further step in the company’s international expansion strategy. The Mo...

Volvo Buses is introducing the Volvo BZR Electric coach chassis, extending its BZR Electric platform to long-distance and interregional applications. According to Volvo Buses, the chassis can be specified with four to eight modular battery packs, providing an energy storage capacity between 360 and ...

Equipmake has secured a new order worth £5.45 million from Agrale for the supply of electric drivetrain systems on 50 buses of different types, covering also the related non-recurring engineering costs, the UK supplier states in a press note. The beginning o the cooperation between the two companies...

Ankai buses will be sold on the European market under the Urbaneo brand, under the newly-established Tekauto company. Just a few days ahead of Busworld Europe, taking place in Brussels from October 4 to 9, there’s a “surprise” announcement involving a Chinese bus manufacturer, Ankai, part of Anhui J...