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Busworld Europe 2023 is set to take place in Brussels from October 7 to 12. With over 500 exhibitors and an ambitious target of 40,000 visitors, this event promises to be a game-changer. Check out our anticipations and prepare your visit!

Leading bus door manufacturer Ventura Systems is going to present 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”…

PEI Mobility participated in the development of the first electric articulated buses manufactured in Brazil and in service in the city of São José dos Campos. These are 22-meter long buses capable of carrying up to 168 passengers. Fully electric vehicles with a very low environmental impact and equi…

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A major charging infrastructure project advances the Metropolitan Transportation Authority‘s phase-in of a fully electrified bus fleet. On the occasion of Climate Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the progress of construction of 53 state-of-the-art overhead electric bus chargers at M…

BYD will be showcasing at Busworld its eBus B12, the very first 12-metre eBus to utilise the all-new Blade Battery eBus platform. Another new entrant to the BYD eBus family is the BYD-UNVI DD13, 13-meter double decker ebus, which also makes its debut at Busworld Europe. They are joined by the BYD 15…

The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) has approved the purchase of 57 hydrogen-powered, fuel cell electric buses, marking the largest acquisition of FCEBs in United States. The purchase includes forty-eight 40 ft. buses and nine 60 ft. articulated buses. Buses are scheduled for rollou…

Electric Bus

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Scania has a surprise in store for those who will be attending Busworld Europe 2023 in Brussels. The group, that earlier this year has announced the decision to cease body production for Scania bus chassis in Poland and to continue offering complete buses and coaches thanks to partnerships…

Altas Auto is expanding its EV bus lineup through a strategic cooperation with Chinese manufacturer Zhongtong Bus. The Lithuanian company, specialized in minibuses, has just announced the move: the portfolio will be increased with two battery-electric buses. The first one, 7.5-meter long, will be pr…

Scottish bus operator Lothian has announced an order for 50 new Volvo BZL Electric double deck buses, each with MCV bodywork, for Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh. At an investment of over £24million, Lothian will introduce these new vehicles in two batches across 2024, with the first vehicles appe…

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More zero emission vehicles for Barcelona-based transport operator TMB, which has set a goal of achieving 25% of its fleet with zero emissions by 2024. TMB 2025 Strategic Plan aims also to achieve that by 2025 65% of displacements in Barcelona are made by public transport, in front of private …

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 …

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…

RVK has announced its third order for Solaris hydrogen buses. With an already impressive fleet of 35 hydrogen Solaris buses, RVK will further enhance its green initiative by adding 18 e-buses in an articulated version. The selected model, Urbino 18 hydrogen, will feature cutting-edge driver assistan…

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Safra made a remarkable appearance at the Paris 2022 Euro Mobility Expo, where they officially announced the launch of their hydrogen-powered HYCITY bus (ten units are going to be delivered in Dunkirk). This innovative vehicle is set to replace their Businova model. In the meanwhile, at UITP Summit …

In March 2023 MAN bus business’ structure was heavily reorganized. Rudi Kuchta, until then Head of Business Unit Bus, left the position for a role as boss of truck and bus business in Austria, replaced by Robert Katzer. What is more, Barbaros Oktay was appointed in the newly cre…

Among the key players at the UITP Summit in Barcelona, in the galaxy of “components” that is the vital counterpart of the vehicle manufacturer industry, ABB stands out. And specifically the ABB E-mobility division, which chose the stage in Catalonia to unveil its new power system for mix…

As a software company with the goal of revolutionizing transportation networks, Optibus focuses on optimizing real-time operations and supporting the transition to electric and zero-emission buses through IT technology. Amos Haggiag, CEO and Co-Founder of Optibus, shares insights on their global exp…

Scania has announced on the 30th of May 2023 a significant change in its business model and industrial strategy in Europe. It’ll cease body production for Scania bus chassis in Poland and will continue offering complete buses and coaches thanks to partnerships with bodybuilders. Production of …

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Siemens has received two major orders to set up the charging infrastructure for electric buses in Germany. In Hamburg, Siemens will again support Hamburger Hochbahn AG, one of Germany´s largest public transport companies, in reaching its goal of operating a completely emission-free bus fleet by 2030…

Zenobē has secured an investment of c.£600 million from KKR, a leading global investment firm. In addition, a further c.£270 million of equity has been invested by existing shareholder Infracapital. Upon completion of the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory a…

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority received a $104 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in order to convert Cinder Bed Road Bus Garage to exclusively serve battery-electric buses with funds from the grant. The Low or No Emission Vehicle grant will help Metro achie…

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…

CarMediaLab has won the tender for the electrification of public transportation in Israel. In essence, the MOBILEcharge charge management system will be used throughout Israel to recharge electric buses. Charging stations will be connected throughout Israel as Ayalon Highways, Israel’s nationw…

Sustainable Bus Tour

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The electrification of bus fleets is rapidly gaining traction in both Latin America and North America, with significant advancements taking place on both continents. To shed light on this transformative trend, a VideoSpotlight event was held on June 27th, featuring industry experts and key stakehold…

“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…

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Worldwide at this time, nearly 400,000 city and intercity buses equipped with DIWA automatic transmissions. The signature is, of course, Voith‘s. Comfortable and quiet driving, reduced fuel consumption and, rebounding emissions, as well as low maintenance costs: these, over all, are the reason…

Accelera by Cummins is making its European bus market debut at Busworld Europe 2023 in Brussels. Accelera solutions encompass a broad portfolio of complementary technologies, including batteries, hydrogen fuel cells and fully integrated zero-emission powertrains. Accelera by Cummins: batteries and h…

FPT Industrial will participate in Busworld 2023 focusing on battery packs for minibuses and buses, as well as an in-house developed BMS At its stand (No. 424 – Hall 4), FPT Industrial will present its complete line of innovative and sustainable solutions for mass transport. In its debut as an…

CNG & LNG

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Solaris has won both lots of the tender called by Giubileo 2025 spa for a total of 110 hybrid articulated city buses and as many as 322 CNG vehicles, of which 244 are to be supplied immediately plus 78 are subject to the approval of ATAC‘s new Economic and Financial Plan. The news is reported …

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.

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Journeo has announced the acquisition of MultiQ Denmark A/S from Vertiseit AB. MultiQ is a leading provider of Intelligent Transport solutions with customers in Denmark, Sweden and Iceland. This move “strengthens Journeo’s existing presence in the Nordic market which already includes an engin…

UK tech company Aurrigo is taking part in the EU-Funded Living Lab for Autonomous Electric Vehicles, in which its Auto-Shuttle vehicles is running with a safety driver on board. The first place of deployment is Prague, where the vehicle started operating on 19th September at the Výstaviště Praha Exh…

CitySwift’s full suite of products will be used by Translink on the entire Belfast Metro bus network. The resulting data insights will inform how Translink works with authorities on city planning, data visualisation, and collaboration between operations and network planning teams. CitySwift suite fo…

Iveco Bus and ChargePoint have signed an agreement allowing Iveco Bus to offer ChargePoint’s fleet software portfolio to its European customer base. The combined expertise of the two companies “will support transport operators in their transition to electromobility providing a best-in-cl…

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…

Battery analytics company Volytica diagnostics has closed €5.5M investment round led by SHIFT Invest and EnBW New Ventures The capital will be used “to scale its operations, refine its battery analytics technology, and expand into global markets“, Volytica states. Volytica diagnostics cl…

Alternative drive coach

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By 2025, Flix and Scania aim to equip up to 50 coaches with Bio-LNG (LBG) technology. Irizar, the global bus and coach manufacturer, is integrating the Irizar i6s Efficient with the Scania chassis. Flix and Scania have indeed announced a long-term partnership to enable more sustainable long-di…

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…

Irizar Group will attend Busworld Europe its Efficient range of sustainable vehicles and a host of technological innovations. Irizar and Irizar e-mobility will be showcasing four latest generation Irizar vehicles at stand No. 602 in Hall 6 (1,710 m²): an Irizar i8 coach, an Irizar i6S Efficient coac…

Trolleybus and tramway

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Eight new trolleybuses (Solaris Trollino 12 with Kiepe Electric equipment) presented today, another 25 buses set to arrive by the end of the year and a batch of e-buses (the first for the city) to be delivered in 2024 (again Solaris, from central body Consip). These are the stages followerd by TEP P…

Trolleybus projects and investments are on a rise in several European countries. Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic are among the countries where trolleybus networks are more diffuse. Significant renewal plans are underway. Also Berlin is considering new investment…

“For the first time in the history of Solaris, a vehicle of our brand came to North America”. The announcement has been made by the Polish manufacturer today, 15th September. In the coming years, the manufacturer “is considering offering exclusively zero-emission vehicles on those …

Events

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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 …

The Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Conference returns for its fifth edition this October at Busworld Europe, scheduled to take place in Brussels Oct. 7-12, the most important event for the bus&coach world, which counts 500+ exhibitors including the 80 biggest bus manufacturers. Indeed, hundreds operato…

At an exhibition stand with a surface of 2700 square metres (together with Van Hool, the largest of the whole expo), Mercedes-Benz and Setra will showcase at Busworld Europe eight buses and coaches. Three more vehicles from the two major bus and touring coach brands on display in the outdoor exhibit…

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