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First European delivery for the Mercedes eCitaro K, the short of the electric Daimler Buses family unveiled last year at the IAA, presented this morning in Asti Public Services livery. Series production started in autumn 2024. The city of Asti has received a total of 12 eCitaro in the standard 12-me…

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Olectra Greentech has been displaying its new Blade Battery bus chassis at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. Also on show, the newly styled 9-meter City and 12-meter Coach buses. In mid 2024 the OEM stated it had achieved a milestone by surpassing 10,000 units in its e-bus order book, being the …

The Voyages Emilie Weber group is once again buying Irizar electric buses. This time the Luxembourg-based transport company is acquiring eleven ie bus units, which are added to the twenty-one units the group acquired in 2019. In September 2024 Irizar has launched the new i3 intercity e-bus model at …

Alexander Dennis has delivered another nine Enviro500EV zero-emission double deck buses to Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation. The buses are part of a larger order for 35 next-generation Enviro500EV, awarded in late 2023. A pre-production vehicle entered service in June 2024 as the Corporation’s first elec…

Long Beach Transit (LBT) has signed a contract for 30 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot buses (12-meter long). New Flyer announced in late 2024 it will be relying on MAN-made bus axles for another five years (until the end of 2029). Two major contracts were awarded in 2024 in Boston and Ne…

The EU has arranged nearly 1 billion euros for the construction of infrastructure, particularly charging stations for trucks and buses. This was announced by European Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas. This adds up to the 1.2 billion already allocated over the past three years by the Eur…

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CaetanoBus has delivered EMT Madrid‘s first 10 electric hydrogen-powered buses in late December. The buses were presented as ready to start operations in the Spanish capital. CaetanoBus states it has sold over 200 fuel cell buses so far to various European cities in Europe, mainly in Germany, …

Cologne region operator RVK is deploying Wrightbus-made fuel cell buses for the first time in continental Europe. 31 hydrogen buses have been delivered and are now going in operation, following acquisition allowed by funding from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). This was announ…

A fire broke out on Thursday, January 2, at the Optymo bus depot in Danjoutin, Territoire de Belfort (west of France) destroying seven hydrogen-powered buses. Firefighters contained the fire after several hours, and the risk of explosions has been ruled out. No injuries were reported, but nearby res…

When it comes to electric vehicles, one of the key issues is range, which is the biggest point of vulnerability to date. For a 18m articulated vehicle that can weigh up to 30 tonnes and carry almost 130 passengers, the demand for power becomes quite significant and mileage is essential for being abl…

Solaris has been recently awarded two zero emission bus tenders in the domestic market. 5 articulated hydrogen buses will be supplied in Konin with deliveries to be completed by 2026. 10 battery-electric Urbino will also be deployed in Gliwice by PKM starting November 2025. Articulated fuel cell bus…

UK bus maker Wrightbus announces it has completed delivery of 31 fuel cell buses for the German operator Regionalverkehr Köln Gmbh (RVK). They are the first ever Wrightbus vehicles on European soil: testing is underway before the fleet goes into service across the Cologne region. In May 2022 Wright…

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by Usha Praveen Telangana state, in the south-central part of the Indian subcontinent, has over 35 million inhabitants. TGSRTC has recently launched 35 luxury electric buses by JBM on the Karimnagar-Hyderabad (Jubilee Bus Station) route, around 160km long. The transport company plans to have as many…

The growing market for e-mobility (and where to place subsidies?), the focus on industrial strategies aiming at ramping up volumes, the role of partnerships and the factors that can enable traditional European OEM to keep a relevant place in the market, on the thin line between product standardizati…

Christian Schreyer has been at the helm of Ebusco since September 2024. He took over the reins of a company that until then had been led by founder (and shareholder) Peter Bijvelds. The Supervisory Board of Ebusco decided to hand over the management of the company to an outsider. A move deemed neces…

We met Paul Davies, Managing Director of Alexander Dennis, at Euro Bus Expo 2024 in Birmingham, where the company also shared further details on the upcoming Enviro200EV model. We discussed the growing influence of global competitors, the impact of government initiatives like the Better Buses Bill, …

In the latest decade, Pelican has established itself as a key player in the UK’s zero-emission bus and coach market. Partnering with Yutong since 2014 as their exclusive UK dealer, the company has today a fleet of over 500 electric vehicles in service and another 450 on order. We met Ian Downie, Hea…

Sponsored by ZF With over 10,000 electric buses served worldwide, ZF Bus Connect (launched in late 2021) continues to support the industry’s shift toward zero-emission mobility. Its latest features include advanced proactive vehicle health checks and remote connection capabilities. In this interview…

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A cut-resistant charging cable and an alarm system designed to increase security levels in charging stations are two innovative solutions introduced by ChargePoint to combat vandalism and theft. The cut-resistant charging cable is crafted from advanced materials that significantly reduce the risk of…

Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, and The Mobility House Solutions, a provider of smart charging technologies, have entered a commercial partnership. This collaboration, as outlined in a press release by both companies, aims to develop and implement advanced solutions…

Siemens eMobility announces it has been selected as the technology partner for two major electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in Italy. One of those concerns the installation of charging infrastructure for e-buses in the premises of the carrier Autolinee Toscane (RATP group). The other …

Arriva announces electrification of its third London bus depot. The operator’s Thornton Heath site in south London will run 109 zero-emission vehicles from spring 2025 following the successful installation of a new electricity substation and advanced charging facilities. Thornton Heath is the third …

Israeli wireless charging solutions provider Electreon announces it has signed an agreement with TransIsrael, a Ministry of Transport agency, to build an advanced electric road system (ERS) on Haifa’s BRT lines. The project will provide dynamic and stationary wireless charging along dedicated …

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The second session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 took place on October 2nd in Strasbourg, during the European Mobility Expo show (former Transport Publics). Entitled “On the way to a fully zero emission city bus market in 2035? Technology | business case | market uptake“, the conference delved in…

The second session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 is set to take place on October 2nd in Strasbourg, during the European Mobility Expo show (former Transport Publics). Entitled “On the way to a fully zero emission city bus market in 2035? Technology | business case | market uptake“, the conference…

The first session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 went live last week at Next Mobility Exhibition in Milan, culminating in a conversation between representatives from UITP, ATM Milano, RATP Dev, ZF and Iveco Bus on the evolving landscape of public transport and how energy transition and digitalizat…

Next Mobility Exhibition in Milan will host the kick-off of Sustainable Bus Tour 2024, that after 3 years of being conducted digitally, will be built this year around two in-person conferences. “Balance Shifts in Public Transport: Operators and Industry in the Energy Transition Era,” is …

After 3 years of being conducted digitally, the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 will be built around two in-person conference that are set to be held within Next Mobility Exhibition (May) in Milan and the Euro Mobility Expo in Strasbourg (October), two of the main public transport exhibitions in Europe pl…

The transformation of public transport teetered on the edge as technology ushered in unprecedented flexibility. In our recently broadcasted videoreport, part of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2023 initiative, we delved into the intriguing topic: “The End of Public Transport as We Know It? On-Demand …

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Forsee Power announces that it will equip Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya with its battery systems for their trolleybuses. The battery suppliers adds that “Bozankaya has already received confirmation of an order for 33 trolleybuses, in 12m and 18m models, which will be delivered to the Municipa…

Forsee Power announces achievement of the 2024 target of EBITDA break-even, highlighted also during our visit at the company’s plant in Poitiers, France in July 2024 (the plan is for a projected 15% positive EBITDA by 2028). Overall, Forsee Power’s batteries now equip over 4,200 buses and more than …

New Flyer will be relying on MAN-made bus axles for another five years (until the end of 2029). The order “includes several thousand axles and spare parts worth over 200 million US dollars“, MAN states. The contract includes VOK-08 front axles and the HY-1350 rear axle series. The axles …

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In Italy, recent investments reflect a significant interest towards methane-powered buses as part of the country’s strategy to modernize its public transport fleet with low-emission options. With initiatives from both the national procurement body Consip and the Puglia Region, both released during t…

Bologna’s municipal public transport operator TPER has inaugurated its new LNG (liquefied natural gas), bioLNG and L-CNG (compressed natural gas derived from liquid methane) distribution station inside the company depot in via Ferrarese, Bologna. The plant, now operational, will guarantee the …

Egyptian bus OEM Geyushi announces advancements of a major diesel-to-CNG retrofitting project in Cairo and Alexandria: as many as 2,262 are involved in the conversion process. Such a project leverages on Egypt’s abundant natural gas resources and sees Geyushi working in partnership with the Ministry…

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DB-backed tech company ioki has been selected as the software partner of the pilot project for autonomous driving in public transport in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Together with the project partners the Canton of Zurich, SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) and the Swiss Transit Lab, ioki is working…

The transport company Transports Publics Fribourgeois (TPF) is entering a partnership with IT provider INIT in order to establish automated processes to support the operations control center: INIT-made RESPONSEassist is expected to reduce the workload of operations control center personnel in managi…

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is integrating data insight from City Mapper in order to identify gaps in service and prioritise investments where they’re needed most. City Mapper’s data outline how people use public transport in the region, and its app sill also be enha…

Autonomous vehicle technology provider May Mobility has entered a partnership with Italian minibus manufacturer Tecnobus, thus extended its portfolio of AV use cases at CES 2025 (live from 7 to 12 January in Las Vegas). The partnership is set to introduce a new autonomous minibus platform based on t…

Autonomous buses and autonomous shuttles: the technology is (almost) ready, the regulatory frameworks not yet, the public not even. But the autonomous bus pilots are multiplying, and several manufacturers already announced autonomous bus fleets launch within a couple years from now. In the meanwhile…

CAVForth autonomous bus project is set to end on 14 February 2025 and will not be renewed following its already planned deadline, as passenger numbers have been lower than those aimed, according to UK trade media Route-One. The project, launched in May 2023, was the first in the UK involving full-si…

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Four Scania-Irizar i6S models, which can also run on bio-LNG, will be used to connect 30 cities across Italy, particularly in the South of the country. They are the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) coaches ever operating under FlixBus' livery

NFI’s subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (MCI) announces it has shipped the first of nine battery-electric coaches built in its Pembina, North Dakota facility. NFI has electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 150 cities in six countries. NFI offers the widest range of zero-emissio…

Scania bets strong(er) on LNG on the touristic segment, and in the meanwhile is developing a plug-in hybrid platform for coaches (you read that right). Scania Italia‘s 2024 has been a record year for the bus segment. And the group is finally entering the e-bus segment (starting with the Class …

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Bozankaya wins a tender in Prague. After the supply of twelve 24-meter trolleybuses to Malatya and 12 18-meter vehicles to Sanliurfa and the order for the supply of 33 trolleybuses to Timisoara, including 8 12-meter and 25 18-meter vehicles, the Ankara-based manufacturer has won the tender put out b…

Skoda announces it won a 40-units trolleybuses tender in Tallin (with option for further 30). Vehicles will be deployed by carrier Aktsiaselts Tallinna Linnatransport, which provides transportation in the Estonian capital, in the Baltic region. According to the signed contract, the Czech company wil…

One tender, two lots, 35 trolleybuses with IMC (In Motion Charging) technology (with an option for a further 35) and 19 BEV buses: this is included in the newest TPER Bologna’s tender aiming at going ahead with its fleet renewal plan in the name of electric traction. The total value of the ten…

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VDV-backed Mobility Move 2025 is set to focus on autonomous driving, digitalization, fire protection and charging and refueling infrastructure as well as personnel – with the electric bus taking center stage. The conference and expo will be held in Berlin from April 1st to 3rd. Lectures are pl…

Indian electric bus maker EKA Mobility is showcasing its entire range of electric commercial vehicles at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, underway from 17th to 22th January in New Delhi. EKA Mobility’s new electric vehicle range includes over 11 distinct platforms spanning electric buses, trucks, a…

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