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Yutong YEA new electric vehicle architecture has been presented during a dedicated global event held in Zhengzhou, China. YEA stands for Yutong Electric Architecture. It’s an advanced, scalable and self-evolving EV architecture that enhances the Chinese manufacturer’s commercial vehicles through a n…

By the end of 2023, public transport in Oslo will be virtually emission-free. Buses, subways, trams and boats will be powered by electricity. Oslo is set to reach its goal of emission-free public transport five years earlier than planned. This is a result of the way Ruter, as a public transport auth…

The latest issue of Sustainable Bus magazine is now available online, packed with insightful articles and updates from the world of innovation in public transportation. The magazine, available both in digital format on webreader and on our website sustainable-bus.com, has an average of 20,000 views …

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ABB E-mobility has unveiled its new HVC360 fleet charging solution, set to be available in CE and UL markets at the end of September 2023. With rapid rise comes significant demand for more flexible and efficient charging solutions to enable e-bus fleets to keep running from the space-restricte…

BYD showcases two of its latest eBus innovations at UITP 2023 from Stand 7G 100 in Hall 7. On display is the all-new BYD eBus B19 (18.75-metre) and the first ever customised BYD-Castrosua 12-metre eBus, equipped with BYD advanced chassis and Castrosua NELEC body, following a joint manufacturing anno…

“In 2030 we will not sell any combustion engine city bus in Europe. Euro 7 standards put OEMs in a difficult situation: it’s not possible to develop Euro 7 for the whole range, investments for the Class I segment would never been recouped. Looking at the evolution of the city bus market …

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Cutric, Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium, has announced a $1.1 million investment to plan the electrification of the city of Brampton’s transportation system. The funding put in will support Brampton Transit in launching zero-emission buses, toward a full fleet of ze…

Handshake on the Franco-Spanish ace between Bluebus and Indcar, which will become exclusive distributor of the Bluebus 6 m minibus in Spain and Italy. For its part, Indcar will bring its knowledge of the two markets, its technical expertise and its mastery of the marketing and maintenance of vehicle…

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Renault Master City Bus H2-TECH. This is the name of the hydrogen-powered urban minibuses realized by Renault Group’s subsidiary PVI, specialist in development and production of industrial vehicles with electric, hybrid, hydrogen or compressed natural gas (CNG) powertrains. The vehicles w…

Austrian and Viennese transport company Wiener Linien will not use Solaris hydrogen fuel cell buses: the contract to supply 10 FCEV from the Polish manufacturer has been severed.Reporting the news is the Hungarian specialized website Magyarbusz. The reason for this rupture? According to what those d…

Ballard Power Systems is set to showcase its latest generation FCmove hydrogen fuel cell modules for zero-emission public transport at the UITP Global Transport Summit in Barcelona, from 4-7 June 2023. New Ballard’s 70kW FCmove HD and 100kW FCmove-HD+ are designed for the specific requirements of tr…

Daimler Buses will unveil the Mercedes eCitaro fuel cell at UITP Global Public Transport Summit in early June. At the group’s stand, visitors will have the opportunity to see the first series-production eCitaro electric bus with a fuel cell as a range extender. First order for the vehicles dat…

Bramble Energy has joined forces with Equipmake, Aeristech and the University of Bath to develop a hydrogen-powered double-decker bus that integrates Bramble’s signature low-cost printed circuit fuel cell (PCBFC) technology.Bramble Energy is the lead partner in the Hydrogen Electric Integrated…

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BorgWarner has expanded its e-mobility business after acquiring the German battery systems manufacturer Akasol. Now the group’s portfolio includes battery systems, charging solutions, drivetrains, motors, inverters, and eFans. BorgWarner main emphasis in commercial vehicles is on battery syste…

GUS Technology is a key player in the battery industry and has recently launched Taiwan’s first battery gigafactory. With a focus on lithium titanate and NCM material systems, the company has invested NT$4 billion (121 million euros) in constructing the Jhongli gigafactory, which is expected t…

Busworld Europe 2023 is set to be live in Brussels from 7 to 12 October. Exhibitors are going to exceed 500, including a significant number of new companies (around 27% of the total). Focus? E-mobility, hydrogen, digital solutions. Among the main news, the ‘integration’ of the European Z…

The zero emission bus market in the United States is experiencing a remarkable surge, with significant advancements and unprecedented funding opportunities driving the adoption of electric buses. In this interview, Mike Hynes, National Transit Bus Program Manager at CALSTART, sheds light on the late…

Master Transportation Bus Manufacturing, based in Taiwan, is the leading bus producer in the country. We run into the company at the exhibition 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan, held in mid-April in Taipei. In this interview, Lucky Yu, Planning & Marketing Dept. Manager at Master Transportation, shares hi…

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Cummins and Heliox have announced the signing of an agreement to sell and service electric vehicle chargers in North America. The agreement includes the market introduction of a 50 kW DC mobile charger, “Mobile 50,” and a 180 kW fixed DC charging system, “Flex 180“. EV chargi…

Irish national bus company Bus Éireann has appointed Hitachi Energy Ireland to deliver the first phase of electrifying the depot at Roxboro, following a competitive tender process. This project is funded by the National Transport Authority as part of the transformation of Ireland’s urban bus fleets …

First Bus‘ depot in Leicester is set to become one of the UK’s first electrified bus depots outside of London. The operator has announced that Leicester site will join York and Norwich. Therefore, First Bus will have three fully electrified bus depots outside of the capital. What is more, this…

Basel’s public transport company, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB), has completed the construction of a charging station for electric buses at the Kleinhüningen stop near Hochbergerplatz. The charging station, which took eleven months to build, will supply renewable energy to the city’s gr…

Enel X and Autoguidovie, a relationship that is renewed and strengthened. In fact, the operator has assigned the utility to build electrical infrastructure at the Crema site. Final goal? Even more sustainable public transportation. Specifically, it is a depot needed for the operation of ten electric…

Sustainable Bus Tour

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“The more you drive an electric bus compared to a diesel one, the less expensive it becomes. Therefore, if you find a way to extend the lifetime and amortization of the assets, particularly the batteries, you can achieve savings“. In a recent Sustainable Bus Tour VideoSpotlight event tit…

European Commission has proposed the revised version of CO2 regulation for heavy-duty vehicles in February (which requires all new city buses to be zero emission starting in 2030). And this goes along with other well known measures: the Clean Vehicles Directive is in place since 2021, with quot…

The 3rd edition of the Sustainable Bus Tour is set to begin in May. It’ll consist on trio of webinars focusing on a series of key topics such as the new European policy framework for CO2 reduction from heavy-duty vehicles, the process of decarbonization of bus fleets in Latin and North America…

Smart ticketing. Contactless paying. Dematerialized ticketing. Seamless mobility. Intermodal travels. In one acronym: MaaS, i.e. Mobility as a Service. In broader sense: increasing the appeal of public transport by making traveling on buses, trams, trains and shared mobility vehicles easier. Yes, bu…

On Friday 28th October we have organized the web event ‘Energy transition out of city center‘, part of the second edition of the Sustainable Bus Tour. Reason of such a topic is simple : in the public transport world, out of cities the commitment to energy transition goes along with quest…

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Arcol is set to unveil its eMirror system for buses at the upcoming UITP Summit 2023 in Barcelona. This launch marks a significant milestone for the company as it solidifies its position in the rear-view mirror sector and embraces the new era of technology. Arcol Camera Monitoring System (CMS) consi…

CNG & LNG

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New Flyer has received new firm orders for 41 transit buses (CNG and battery-electric) from the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) with options for up to an additional 432 buses. In total, NFI will add 617 Equivalent Units (“EUs”) to its backlog from firm and option orders. These units were…

In line with its net zero initiative, Destination Zero™, the Columbus-based group continues to make industry-leading contributions to reduce carbon emissions of bus fleets – on a global scale. Currently, Cummins spends an estimated $1 billion annually on research and development.

Iveco Bus has launched today its new Crossway Low Entry Hybrid at FIAA in Madrid. The vehicle is available in XTL (X-To-Liquid) renewable fuel and Natural Gas versions. The new Crossway LE Hybrid, currently available as Class I for city uses and Class II for suburban.The model displayed in Madrid is…

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Volytica diagnostics and CarMedialab (INIT Group) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at further developing the condition monitoring of electric bus batteries. The collaboration comes ahead of the UITP Summit in Barcelona, taking place from 4th to 7th June 2023 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, w…

The market for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for electric buses in Europe and North America is projected to reach €355 million by 2027, according to a recent report by IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. The study reveals that the European market for electric bus ITS reached €57.1 million in 2022 a…

PTV Group will be exhibiting at UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023, from June 4 to 7, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. The world’s market leader for mobility planning software will present its latest solutions for public transport planning as well as state-of-the-art calculation methods which cover a…

Autonomous bus technology partner unveiled: MAN has entered a cooperation with Intel-owned Mobileye. With the manufacturer recently announcing projects and developments on the topic, one piece of the puzzle was missing: the name of the driverless technology specialist that will be working with MAN i…

The Scottish Transport Minister Kevin Stewart has launched the CAVForth autonomous bus service across the Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh. The project is one of the most ambitious and complex autonomous bus trials worldwide, and is led by Fusion Processing in cooperation with project partners Stage…

Pilot operation of an automated MAN bus is planned from 2025 onwards within the just-announced MINGA project, that see the manufacturer cooperating with the City of Munich, the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG), the Münchner VerkehrsVerbund (MVV) as well as companies and research institutes. Auton…

Alternative drive coach

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Among the finalists for the Sustainable Bus Awards 2024, one model stands out: the Irizar i6S Efficient Hydrogen. Nobody has never heard of it before. Picture was provided by the Basque group a couple days ago and included in the communication materials released by the award’s organization. No…

Equipmake is showcasing its coach repower technology at ITT Hub in Farnborough. The technology can provide pure electric ranges up to 250 miles, and it is entirely scalable and modular, Equipmake says. Named “Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED)”, it can be applied to any coach, fr…

After announcing that the Egyptian company MCV (Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles) will produce bodyworks for its electric buses for the European market, Volvo Buses has announced that it has placed a bet on the Spanish company Sunsundegui – a historic partner – for the production of bod…

Trolleybus and tramway

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by Stefano Alfano Mexico City is undergoing a major transformation in its trolleybus network, through a massive fleet renewal (320 new trolleybus delivered in the last 4 years) and the upcoming launch of a new BRT line. With a fleet renewal plan and new BRT lines, the city aims to enhance public tra…

Škoda Group has won the tender for the delivery of trolleybuses in Vilnius, Lithuania. The contract with transport operator JSC “Vilniaus viešasis transportas” includes the delivery of 91 Ško-da 32 Tr vehicles with a total value of more than 52 million euros. The Lithuanian capital&#8217…

Four years after work began, the extension of the Bordeaux tram line A between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport and the city centre was inaugurated on 29 April 2023. The new section, approximately 5 km long, is separated from the Quatre – Chemins stop and includes four new stops in addition to the te…

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Renée Amilcar, the General Manager of Transit Services at OC Transpo, City of Ottawa, has been elected as the new President of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP). The official announcement came during the association’s General Assembly held today 4th June 2023, marking th…

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