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Equipmake is showcasing its latest pure electric bus technology at the ALBUM Conference in Blackpool, in the shape of a repowered double decker.  Unveiled for the first time, the fully electric Volvo B5LH debuts the company’s repower solution, which has been developed at Equipmake’s base in Norfolk ...

Kleanbus, a UK-based company aiming to cost-effectively decarbonise the country’s bus fleet, has bolstered its advisory board with the addition of three low-emission mobility experts, as it scales up to commercial roll-out later this year. Founded last year, Kleanbus offers a solution for repow...

The first round of financing successfully completed at the end of March 2022 represents a milestone in the growth of pepper motion GmbH. The financing of nearly 30 million euros underscores society‘s important position in the field of electrification of commercial vehicles (retrofitting) in Ge...

Battery analytics company TWAICE has raised 26 million dollars in Series B funding. Led by global alternative investment manager, Energize Ventures, the heavily oversubscribed round received follow-on participation from all existing investors, bringing TWAICE’s total financing to USD 45 millio...

Below, a contribution from EMCEL, a German-based engineering company focusing on hydrogen, fuel cells and e-mobility.It’s the second of a series of articles on topics around hydrogen economy and applications.Feedbacks, questions and contributions are welcome (at info@sustainable-bus.c...

Just a few hours before the start of the third edition of Bus2Bus in Berlin, a preview of a novelty that will be launched during the two-day event: Kempower will be punching its ticket at Messe Berlin and presenting its fast charging technology. Specifically, the EV charging technology provider&#821...

Karsan will deliver 30 e-JEST minibuses to Sofia, under an agreement signed with the municipal operator Stolichen Avtotransport. Bulgaria thus follows in the footsteps of France, Romania, Portugal and Germany, where the largest number of e-JEST minibuses are sold. Okan Baş, CEO of Karsan, said: «We ...

ZF is launching its new Collision Mitigation System (CMS) specifically designed for city buses. Offering active braking to help avoid head-on crashes with other road users, including vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, the system also helps counteract the negative impact of the moment of braking on ...

Indian carrier Chartered Speed chooses Optibus for electric bus management in India. The company, that operates intercity and intra-city bus services for the state of Gujarat, is onboarding Optibus’ cloud-native electric vehicle management, planning, and scheduling software for their EV fleet in Ind...

Alexander Dennis claims it has began “live testing of Europe’s most complex and ambitious public autonomous bus pilot in Scotland ahead of passenger services starting later this year”. A first glimpse of the bus involved in this project was revealed in November 2021. The project was init...