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Paris, 47 fuel cell buses are expected to be tendered, with deployment by end 2023 in Ile-de-France region, according to French weekly newspaper Le Journal du dimanche. The procurement requires an investment of 48 million euros. Currently seven hydrogen buses are deployed in the region, in the frame...

In order to manage its charging systems and depots as effectively and efficiently as possible, De Lijn has decided to invest in software that will, precisely, manage the charging processes and all e-bus movements in its depots. The value of the contract with German supplier PSI is 11.2 million euros...

CaetanoBus announces it is presenting the hydrogen bus at the 13th VDV-Electric Bus Conference and ElekBu exhibition, on July 12-13, 2022 in Berlin, one of the main public transport exhibitions scheduled for 2022 in Europe. The vehicle in the exhibition is the H2.City Gold with fuel cell t...

The joint venture between Volvo, TRATON and Daimler – announced in 2021 and aiming at installing at least 1,700 charge points all over Europe – has officially started activities. It is named CV Charging Europe. Anja van Niersen has been appointed CEO of the entity. The kick-off arrived after complet...

122 million euros to support the procurement of 289 electric buses. The first call has been completed, the second already started. Austrian government is investing in regional zero emission bus transport. Among the funded projects, there are 16 double-articulated trolleybuses for Linz, where the ser...

While waiting to focus heavily on hydrogen, FlixBus also goes electric. Yes because the operator has launched its first electric bus in Portugal, together with Auto Vicao Feirense. The ebus with the unmistakable green livery with orange details will be used on the intercity route connecting the Brag...

Over 750,000 electric kilometres covered and 60,000 ultra-fast charging procedures performed. It’s the milestone reached by Irizar e-mobility and operator VBSH Verkehrsbetriebe Schaffhausen within the project that see a fleet of 15 ie tram models (eight 12m-long and seven 18m-long vehicles) de...

Battery-electric double-decker coach BYD C10MS has passed durability road testing under the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) guidelines at the Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona. The manufacturer claims it’s the first battery electric double decker bus to achieve this result. BYD elect...

Three years ago, ESWE Verkehr in Wiesbaden placed its first order for 56 Mercedes eCitaro buses. In February 2021 the first unit hit the road. In all, 120 electric buses have now been ordered. The 100th eCitaro from this overall package has now been delivered to the Hessian state capital. With the i...

There are 931 kilometers (at least according to Google Maps!) separating Switzerland’s Bellach from Germany’s capital, Berlin. 931 kilometers that Hess has decided to travel entirely on board its new electric bus. From July 12-13, the so-called Capital of Europe will host Elekbu, the 13t...