Infrastructure

After Bern, here it comes Zurich. Siemens has been awarded a contract from the Zurich Public Transport Authority (VBZ) to supply, install and commission 45 eBus charging stations, type Sicharge UC. The charging infrastructure will be installed at the Hardau bus garage, where 45 new eBuses will be su...

Siemens has been awarded a contract by Bernmobil, the Swiss capital’s public transport company, to supply charging infrastructure solutions for the operation of 14 new electric buses (they are going to be delivered by Irizar e-mobility). These are to be deployed on Lines 19 and 21 beginning in early...

Volvo Buses is the first manufacturer to offer its useable energy commitment as a business solution for electric buses. This means that Volvo Buses guarantees capacity for an agreed amount of energy for the operation – throughout the contract period. In the early days of electric buses, range and ba...

ABB has won a contract to design, supply, test and commission a new high-power charging infrastructure for one of the world’s largest fleet of electric buses, that is bound to be in operation during FIFA World Cup 2022. ABB will supply over 125 MW of charging capacity, 1,300 connectors for destinati...

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is set to become Hitachi Energy. Change of denomination in view for the company, coinciding with its first-year anniversary. Name and corporate brand will be changed since October 2021 The decision to change name has board and shareholder consent and coincides with the busine...

Kempower is establishing a new facility for EV chargers. Kemppi Group Oy, the owner of Kempower Oy, has acquired a business property managed by S-Bank Properties, including 10 300 m2 of factory space. The new facility will enable Kempower to scale up production by approximately 500% compared to...