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As of January 1, 2023, Libuše Jurečková has assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Skoda Group, making her responsible for managing the group’s financial activities, financial planning, and monitoring and controlling cash flows. Libuše Jurečková, 59, studied economics and fin...

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, the Metropolitan City of Milan signed a contract with the company C.M.C. Ravenna for the construction of the new Milan-Seregno tramway (with an intermediate stop in Desio). The first construction site is scheduled to start on March 15, 2023. The signed agreement calls f...

The year 2023 is the best start for Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG (BoGeStra), a major German transport operator that operates the networks in Bochum, Gelsenkirken and Herne, cities in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of West Germany. After 15 months of construction work, the new 820-metre...

In 2022 Daimler Truck increased its sales – in all segments – by 14.2%, from 455,445 in 2021 to 529,291 last year (+64,846 units). The performance of Daimler Buses was particularly positive, with 24,041 buses and coaches sold, equal to an impressing +28.3% over compared to 2021. More det...

Mohamed Mezghani has been reappointed as UITP Secretary General to begin a new five-year term in January 2023. The UITP Executive Board confirmed the reappointment during their meeting in May 2022, for the new term beginning this month. Mohamed has been the Secretary General of UITP since 2018: he b...

Germany, Ludwigslust-Parchim transport company (VLP) in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has taken charge of the last 15 vehicles of a large order consisting of a total of 45 Mercedes eCitaro electric buses mainly used in regional transport. VLP is the first transport company in German...

Kleanbus has completed the development of its first advanced modular electric platform, installing the pioneering system in its first prototype vehicle, an Optare Solo. Combining e-powertrain components and proprietary software, Kleanbus “e-drivetrain in a box” can convert a bus, either ...

Oslo has launched a grant scheme to support the installation of charging stations for electric buses (and trucks) in the Norwegian capital. The first round of funding through the “Climate and Energy Fund” saw Oslo bear up to 80 percent of the installation costs. So far, 28 new fast charg...

Since the launch in 2018, Sustainable Bus has been putting lots of focus and efforts in telling about evolution and innovation in the alternative drive bus segment (nomen omen). The concept behind this is that we’d like our readers to feel ‘at home’ while visiting our pages. Putting a spotlight on a...

Hitachi Energy has won an order to supply its Grid-eMotion Flash ultrafast charging system (formerly know as TOSA and launched in 2013 in Geneva) for the two busiest bus routes in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, central France. The city’s public transportation operator, SMTC-AC, will benefit from...