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The regional public transport operator Ferry Cars from Belgium has put five new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro low-floor city buses with all-electric drive into operation. The operator, based in the city of Eeklo, which is located in the north of the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Meetjesland regio...

Ebusco has set the goal to deliver between 250 and 300 vehicles in the year 2023, with revenue between 145 and 165 million euros. In the first half of 2023, according to CME Chatrou Solutions data, Ebusco had registered 121 e-buses. The Dutch company is facing a though time on the stock exchange: it...

Higer 9-meter electric bus Azure 9 has been launched at Busworld as a mid-sized product specially developed for the European market. Highlights? The OEM claims “most modernized appearance, with large low-floor area, high efficiency by low energy consumption, sufficient driving range, intellige...

The Driver App is the latest add in Optibus‘s offer. The native mobile app and web tool is designed to improve communication between drivers and the depot. Integrated with Optibus Operations, the tech company says the Driver App was designed in partnership with drivers, for drivers, offering a...

Skoda attended Busworld with a 12-metre electric bus manufactured in cooperation with SOR Libchavy. This vehicle boasts plug-in charging, a kneeling function and a modern interior that is adapted for people with reduced mobility. Our debut at Busworld 2023 is very important for the group. In our exi...

eVersum has signed a partnership with autonomous vehicle software developer Oxa. Focus? Designing, developing and producing shared autonomous passenger vehicles. These vehicles will be offered to public transport operators in Europe and the US, with the first being autonomous city ‘eShuttles’, eVers...

Europe’s bus and coach driver shortage widens 54%, according to IRU. 105,000 driver positions are missing, 10 percent of the total professional driver population. Over 80% of bus and coach operating companies face severe difficulties to fill driver positions. And driver shortages are forecast to mor...

The second edition of the Global Mobility Call, the key international Congress and Expo dealing with sustainable mobility, will be held in Madrid from 24 to 26 October. Over 10,000 professionals from a spectrum of industries and 25 countries, with a significant presence from European and Latin Ameri...

ZF showcased its new AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axle for low-floor city buses. The series production of AxTrax 2 LF is set to commence in 2025. The new axle represents ZF’s latest e-Mobility evolution, offering improved performance to further support the commercial vehicle industry’s transformation...

Safra finally raised the curtain on the new Hycity hydrogen bus at Busworld. The vehicle replaces its predecessor, the Businova. The Safra Hycity is offered in 2 and 3-door versions with low and full flat floors. It completes the catalog of solutions around decarbonized mobility offered by the compa...