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French parliament approves Xavier Piechaczyk as new CEO of RATP

Xavier Piechaczyk has received parliamentary approval to become the next Chief Executive Officer of RATP. On 28 January, the sustainable development committees of the Assemblée nationale and the Sénat approved President Emmanuel Macron’s nominee in a joint vote, with 58 out of 70 votes cast in favou...

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Depot-first autonomy for European smartbuses

For more than a decade, autonomous buses have been “almost ready.” Demonstrations with safety drivers began around 2015, and ten years later, this is still largely what we see. The reason is not a lack of ambition – it is physics, safety, and economics. Autonomous buses on city streets a...

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Karsan, Jest is electrified. Together with BMW

Karsan is ready to face the electrification of public transport with an exceptional partner: BMW. The electric version of the Karsan Jest, the ‘short’ of the Turkish company, was presented today in Munich. Batteries and electric motor are supplied by BMW. Mass production will start at th...

Germany 2030: 3,000 electric buses in 5 biggest cities

Five German cities, 3,000 electric buses on the road. It’s the 2030 outlook published by Wirtschaftswoche following a survey. Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne have been the first to commit to the electrification of the bus fleet. Frankfurt and Munich are following. German cities investing in electr...

Heliox provides 40 charging stations for Oslo electric fleet

Heliox has been chosen to supply 9,8 MW infrastructure for the biggest electric bus charging network in Oslo. The company is going to provide 40 charging systems in order to power a 40 electric buses fleet. The expected implementation of this large-scale project is less than 4 months, Heliox says. T...

Busworld China postponed to 2020. With big plans

Busworld China prepares for a new concept: the appointment initially scheduled for March 2019 has been postponed to the next year. The exhibition is expected to become the equivalent of Busworld Europe. Technological focus for Busworld China As announced in August 2018, Busworld International and VN...

Sofia, 15 new ebuses in fleet thanks to loans

Bulgarian capital city Sofia will have up to 15 new electric buses by Chariot Motors in service by 2019 thanks to a loan provided by the EBRD and the Green Energy Special Fund (GESF). The lenders are extending €7.35 million to Sofia Electrical Transport Company EAD (SETC) for the first phase of the ...
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