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Daimler Buses will unveil the Mercedes eCitaro fuel cell at UITP Global Public Transport Summit in early June. At the group’s stand, visitors will have the opportunity to see the first series-production eCitaro electric bus with a fuel cell as a range extender. First order for the vehicles dat...

Irish national bus company Bus Éireann has appointed Hitachi Energy Ireland to deliver the first phase of electrifying the depot at Roxboro, following a competitive tender process. This project is funded by the National Transport Authority as part of the transformation of Ireland’s urban bus fleets ...

Bramble Energy has joined forces with Equipmake, Aeristech and the University of Bath to develop a hydrogen-powered double-decker bus that integrates Bramble’s signature low-cost printed circuit fuel cell (PCBFC) technology.Bramble Energy is the lead partner in the Hydrogen Electric Integrated...

“The more you drive an electric bus compared to a diesel one, the less expensive it becomes. Therefore, if you find a way to extend the lifetime and amortization of the assets, particularly the batteries, you can achieve savings“. In a recent Sustainable Bus Tour VideoSpotlight event tit...

Lightning eMotors will supply six Lightning ZEV4 electric shuttle buses to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The shuttles are expected to be delivered and deployed in Q2 2023 for the intercampus transportation service, VandyRide. The zero emission shuttle buses are built on th...

BYD is set to showcase its e-bus model jointly developed with local bodybuilder Castrosua at UITP Summit 2023 event. This collaboration between BYD and Castrosua, signed in September 2022, combines BYD’s electric powertrain technology and battery expertise with Castrosua’s NELEC body, pr...

The zero emission bus market in the United States is experiencing a remarkable surge, with significant advancements and unprecedented funding opportunities driving the adoption of electric buses. In this interview, Mike Hynes, National Transit Bus Program Manager at CALSTART, sheds light on the late...

The latest issue of Sustainable Bus magazine is now available online, packed with insightful articles and updates from the world of innovation in public transportation. The magazine, available both in digital format on webreader and on our website sustainable-bus.com, has an average of 20,000 views ...

Autonomous bus technology partner unveiled: MAN has entered a cooperation with Intel-owned Mobileye. With the manufacturer recently announcing projects and developments on the topic, one piece of the puzzle was missing: the name of the driverless technology specialist that will be working with MAN i...

Advancements in NMC battery technology make solid-state batteries less requested. “As of today, with developments carried by NMC 2 and the new NMC 3 batteries, we have enough energy on board and the customers’ requirements decide about the offered technology”, stated Adam Kempinski...