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Driventic has announced that its VEDS electric drive system has been selected for the repowering of 28 Optare Metrodecker EV double-decker buses operated by Metroline in London, as part of a refurbishment programme carried out by Wrightbus subsidiary NewPower and commissioned in November 2025. Accor...

Spanish bus doors supplier Masats will present its AI-powered bus access system, new door models and dual-function wheelchair ramps at Euro Bus Expo 2026 in Birmingham (3–5 November) and Singapore Urban Mobility Week (4–6 November). Both exhibitions will feature the 028d double sliding door, equippe...

Passenger information systems manufacturer Hanover Displays has inaugurated an expanded 55,000 sq ft facility in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, while appointing Óscar Torres as Regional Sales Director for Europe. The company announced the opening of its enlarged US premises on 21 October 2026, followi...

Traktionssysteme Austria (TSA) has opened a new €9.5 million punching and sheet metal processing facility at its Wiener Neudorf site in Austria, with plans to increase in-house production of electrical steel sheets from the current 20–25% to 100% of its requirements. The new facility, named Werk 3a,...

Door manufacturer Masats is advancing the development of its AIDA artificial intelligence-based bus door system, with testing on real vehicles targeted within the next 12–18 months. At FIAA 2026 in Madrid, Marc Ball-llosera Massa, Business Development and Product Strategy Manager – Bus & Coach a...

Thermal management supplier Songz announces it has obtained Volvo HVAC Compatibility Certification for its LMD-VI electric bus HVAC family, while its systems for electric double-decker buses have received TfL 2.5 approval for applications in London.