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Battery modules provider Impact Clean Power Technology is extending its partnership with Solaris Bus & Coach for the supply of battery systems from 2024 to 2027. The deal involves the new HE 100 batteries, which are “based on the European supply chain”, Impact claims. And adds that t...

FirstGroup is entering a partnership with Hitachi as part of the Group’s bus fleet and infrastructure decarbonisation programme. The partnership will results in the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture named NextGen AssetCo Limited, that will be responsible for purchasing up to 1,000 electric bus ...

T. S. T. Transportes Sul do Tejo (TST), a public transportation operator in the Lisbon metropolitan area, has introduced the Optibus Driver App, a communication and management tool between driver and depot designed to simplify interaction, increase transparency, and improve employee satisfaction. Pr...

The voluntary bankruptcy proceedings of Proterra Inc. and Proterra Operating Company Inc are underway: in this context, Volvo Group has been selected as the highest bidder in an auction for the business and assets of the Proterra Powered unit, at a purchase price of $210 million. The transaction bet...

Business change for pepper motion, which henceforth becomes a technology provider for zero-emission vehicle manufacturers or retrofitters. As a result of this consequential decision, pepper will focus on its core area of expertise, the development and marketing of its modular drive system for the ec...

First participation at Busworld as an independent exhibitor for FPT Industrial (belonging to Iveco Group), which in Brussels presented the battery packs made in its Turin plant. Two models are realized: one for minibuses (the eDaily) and the other for standard-size electric buses. Iveco Bus, with th...