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Keolis has been awarded two contract extensions in Northern Europe featuring the integration of new electric buses.  Being more specific, the Dutch public transport authority Province of Utrecht has awarded Keolis a two-year contract extension to operate and maintain its bus network in the Utre...

Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) a division of Cubic Corporation, has been selected as “Mobile App Innovation of the Year” for the second year running in the 6th annual Mobile Breakthrough Awards program conducted by Mobile Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization that recognizes the top c...

A first batch of 50 e-buses (out of the 130 units order) have started service in Coventry, in the framework of UK plan for the first all-electric bus city. 300 e-buses are set to be in operation by 2025, 130 have been commissioned to Alexander Dennis in early 2022. The city already had 10 all-electr...

Scania is about to issue 275 million euro (SEK 3 billion) worth green bond in order to finance further investments in electrification, particularly in the development of battery-electric vehicles, as stated by the Swedish group today. This is the second green bond, after Scania became in 2020 the fi...

Bluebus announces that its restyled 6-meter e-bus has covered over 280 kilometers on one charge according to the e-Sort 3 cycle. The minibus was launched in a renovated version in late 2021. The main new feature is related to passenger capacity: on board there is now room for up to 35 passengers. It...

Thirty-one electric buses have been ordered from Ebusco by Dutch public transport operator Ebs. These are the 13.5-meter 3.0 model: scheduled for delivery in the last months of 2023. Some features of these vehicles? Fully electric heating system and 49 seats for intercity transport, with the possibi...

BYD has been awarded a substantial order for electric buses from public transport operator Nobina in Norway. The order, placed by Nobina Fleet Norge AS, is for a total of 64 BYD eBuses, with delivery to Norway in Q2 2023. The order comprises 40 units of 12-metre low-floor BYD eBuses and 24 units of ...

Ticketer is starting a new pilot in partnership with First Bus to simplify their existing Tap On / Tap Off fare capping system for customers. The pilot is taking place in the First Cymru operating area of Bridgend County Borough in Wales, with the help of Transport for Wales and Bridgend County Coun...

Canada-based company Ballard has been making fuel cell systems for more than 40 years, gaining experience mainly on buses and trains. Now, even the truck sector is getting increasingly familiar with the idea of having fuel cells on vehicles. Our sister media Sustainable Truck & Van talked about thi...

The hydrogen-powered bus from Caetano is currently in France to do several demonstrations around the country. The first stage was on the 7th in Artois-Gohelle, where the vehicle was presented to the municipality and to the syndicate of transport of Artois-Gohelle (France). The bus also did a demonst...