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Siemens AG has announced on 22 August that it has signed an agreement to acquire charging solutions specialist Heliox. The acquisition “will complement Siemens’ existing eMobility charging portfolio, adding products and solutions for DC fast-charging focused on eBus and eTruck fleets”, S...

With 2,567 battery-electric buses registered in the fist half of 2023, the European e-bus market is growing 45%. Over a third of the city bus market (37.5%), on a European level, is covered by zero-emission buses (battery-electric and fuel cell). Main news, MAN is for the first time taking a primary...

Eberspaecher is presenting two new air conditioning systems for hybrid and battery-electric buses at Busworld Europe 2023 in Brussels. With the AC135 AE, Eberspaecher offers a roof-mounted system with a built-in compressor for medium-sized to large passenger compartments. “The all-electri...

ATM Milano has awarded the two lots of the tender cancelled last April. Iveco Bus and Solaris came out as winners, Italian media Autobusweb reports. For the Polish manufacturer it is a reconfirmation: it’ll deliver 105 Urbino 18 electric. For Iveco Bus it is an absolute first in Milan with e-b...

Proterra has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a bid to reinvigorate its financial standing. While navigating this process, the company is committed to maintaining normal business operations and harnessing the opportunity to optimize its product lines. Reuters noted that ”Proterra, whose shares nea...

In recent weeks, Solaris has delivered 10 hydrogen buses to two German customers from the Upper Bavaria region. 5 Urbino 12 hydrogen were delivered to the carrier Busreisen Ettenhuber GmbH, and another 5 to Martin Geldhauser GmbH & Co. KG. The buses are scheduled to enter regular service this fa...

Canada, BC Transit will purchase up to 115 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) and install 134 charging points to enable the deployment of the new buses in communities across British Columbia. This will be done thanks to a investment of more than $395.5 million just announced by Honourable Rob Fleming, B....

Ebusco wins another contract from Stadtwerke München for 28 Ebusco 3.0 18-metre buses. MVG already has Ebusco 2.2 and 3.0 buses in operation. SWM has ordered the low-floor articulated buses with a particularly large battery pack (>500 kWh) for MVG. Ebusco to deliver buses in Munich (again) The buses...

ACEA has released the latest commercial vehicle registrations in Europe, referred to the first half of the year. New EU bus registrations also had a solid first half of 2023, as sales rose 15% to 14,781 units. In terms of sales volumes, France led the way with 2,982 units sold, representin...

Coach Tourism Association (CTA) discussed the prospects for zero-emission coaches at a networking event attended by about 100 delegates. Electric technology, fuel cell, and retrofit under the lens: although there are challenges in terms of vehicle range, charging infrastructure, and adequate space f...