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BEV intercity bus Mercedes eIntouro successfully passed its first customer test drive at the beginning of April, travelling for 380 kilometres on the regular route of the Eurobus Rustexpress from Swiss Bassersdorf via Zurich to the Europa-Park theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, and back. As a co...

Daimler Truck’s total unit sales declined by 12% in 2024, reaching 460,409 vehicles compared to 526,053 in the previous year. However, within this broader downturn, the bus segment remained resilient. Daimler Buses division sold 26,646 buses worldwide, an increase from 26,168 units in 2023, ma...

Despite some adversity (political instability in France, the bankruptcy of Van Hool) Autocar Expo 2024, held from 3 to 6 December in Lyon, closed the doors on a positive trend in terms of visitors and sales. But even these order books were hiding a dark reality.

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...

Hamburg metropolitan region just welcomed 95 new Mercedes eCitaro buses to the fleet of Vhh.mobility (Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein). In November 2024 the manufacturer was also awarded a 350-units order by the other operator managing Hamburg’s network, namely Hochbahn. Over a third of Vhh....

Daimler Buses states it has been confirmed by Hamburger Hochbahn as the sole supplier of up to 350 fully electric Mercedes eCitaro and eCitaro G city buses. The same OEM has already been awarded up to 250 e-buses by the other city operator VHH. In March 2024 Hochbahn, headed since December 2023 by R...