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Not just electric city buses: also “an electric bus for intercity traffic” is included (although “later”) in Volvo Buses – MCV agreement, announced in late April 2023 when a letter of intent was signed. Now the agreement is done. Production is expected to start in 2024 ...

Eberspaecher is ready to unveil at Busworld Europe 2023 the new AC138 EVO a rooftop system designed specifically for hybrid and battery-electric buses. The AC138 EVO achieves low energy consumption during heating and cooling thanks to Eberspaecher’s patented heat pump technology. It works by r...

A quarter of Slovakian battery company Inobat passes into Chinese hands, those of Gotion High Tech. InoBat is a startup specializing in high-performance NMC batteries. Mr. Li Zhen, founding Chairman and CEO of Gotion High-Tech said: «It is my earnest desire that Gotion High-tech, alongside InoBat, e...

Vanner announced the beginning of serial production of its latest 17.1 kW, 600VDC to 24VDC liquid-cooled converter with Silicon Carbide Solid-State Switching (SiC) for ZEV and hybrid vehicles. This technology builds on Vanner’s 300 ampere 600VDC to 24VDC air-cooled converter. Named the Hybrid ...

RVK has announced its third order for Solaris hydrogen buses. With an already impressive fleet of 35 hydrogen Solaris buses, RVK will further enhance its green initiative by adding 18 e-buses in an articulated version. The selected model, Urbino 18 hydrogen, will feature cutting-edge driver assistan...

VDL Groep states it has “achieved this year’s growth forecast in the first half of 2023”, quantified in a 5 to 10 percent increase in turnover growth in the full year. “Net profit declined after the first six months of the year, although the net operating result has grown”, s...

Electrobus Europe, distributor of Ikarus buses, and Szczecinek City Council signed a contract for the order of five electric buses Ikarus 120e, set to be delivered within 11 months. It’s the first order won by Ikarus in Poland. The vehicle is already in operation in Hungary and Germany. Zoltán...

The Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Conference returns for its fifth edition this October at Busworld Europe, scheduled to take place in Brussels Oct. 7-12, the most important event for the bus&coach world, which counts 500+ exhibitors including the 80 biggest bus manufacturers. Indeed, hundreds operato...

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority received a $104 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in order to convert Cinder Bed Road Bus Garage to exclusively serve battery-electric buses with funds from the grant.  The Low or No Emission Vehicle grant will help Metro achie...

PEI Mobility participated in the development of the first electric articulated buses manufactured in Brazil and in service in the city of São José dos Campos. These are 22-meter long buses capable of carrying up to 168 passengers. Fully electric vehicles with a very low environmental impact and equi...