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CaetanoBus and Temsa have announced they are about to launch a jointly-developed fuel cell coach in 2024. The vehicle will be based on the battery-electric Temsa HD12, with fuel cell technology coming from CaetanoBus partner (and shareholder) Toyota. The nascent fuel cell coach segment is then start...

Otokar announced the acquisition of its Italian dealer Mauri Bus System “to drive its expansion in Europe. The new subsidiary will also support Otokar’s ambitions for the Italian market”. Following the acquisition, Otokar plans to make a step change in the Italian market mainly with its ...

UK Transport Secretary has announced funding of up to £129 million to help local transport authorities introduce hundreds more zero emission buses. To make sure more parts of England benefit from green technology, particularly remote areas where building the infrastructure needed for the buses is mo...

The first Solaris hydrogen buses have arrived in Venice. The four vehicles are 12 meters long-the queen size for urban transport-and represent the green turnaround of the new Avm/Actv, the local public transport company, engaged in urban and suburban mainland. Hydrogen refueling will be provided at ...

VDV announces a rebranding of its electric bus conference ElekBu. From next year it’ll be named under the umbrella brand “Mobility move”. The VDV Electric Bus Conference and Trade Fair have been an integral part of the industry’s annual calendar of events for 15 years. Under ...

Zero emission truck and bus manufacturer Quantron took stock of the first seven months of the current year, released the company’s outlook for the next year and announced the signing of the ZEV Declaration. The latter aims to achieve 100% zero-emission new car and van sales in leading markets by 203...

New Flyer has been named the partner of choice in over $200 million in competitive grant awards through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) 2023 Low-or No-Emission (Low-No) and Buses and Bus Facilities (BBF) programs, marking New Flyer’s best Low-No and BBF performance to date. “New Fly...

Leading bus door manufacturer Ventura Systems presented a brand new door system concept at Busworld Europe in Brussels. The concept aim at “introducing the next step in driver and passenger comfort”, thanks to “a new approach to door movement and sealing properties”, the Dutc...

Solaris has secured a contract to provide 130 hydrogen-powered Urbino 12 buses to the municipal public transport operator TPER in Bologna. This represents one of the largest fuel cell bus orders in Europe and aligns with Bologna’s goal of transitioning to a fully zero-emission urban public tra...

Cojali will take the opportunity of the upcoming Busworld Europe to showcase its solutions for connectivity, electric vehicles, predictive maintenance and remote diagnostics. This fair is celebrated for the first time in four years and, as a novelty, it will coincide with the European ZEB Conference...