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Transdev has announced that public financial institution Caisse des Dépôts and the German-based Rethmann group have entered into exclusive negotiations: “Caisse des Dépôts has accepted the Rethmann France group’s offer to acquire an additional 32% stake in the capital of Transdev and bec...

4,000 e-buses were sold in Europe in the first three quarters of 2024 versus 3,190 in the same period of 2023, marking a 25 percent increase, according to figures by ICCT (report is HERE) and focusing on buses and coaches over 3.5 ton. Around 35 percent of city buses registered in Europe in 2024 so ...

Hamburg metropolitan region just welcomed 95 new Mercedes eCitaro buses to the fleet of Vhh.mobility (Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein). In November 2024 the manufacturer was also awarded a 350-units order by the other operator managing Hamburg’s network, namely Hochbahn. Over a third of Vhh....

The 2025 generation of NEXT-made modular pod for passenger transportation is ready and will be in production starting in 2025 in the Tecnobus factories, close to Rome, with which an industrial partnership is in force. And a collaboration with the van pooling startup Wayla (powered by ioki), active i...

Chinese battery manufacturer (and Ebusco’s shareholder) Gotion has released plans to build two battery factories in Slovakia and Morocco. The group is backed by Volkswagen. Investment? $2.6 billion, 1.2 will be headed to the Slovakian plant, where annual capacity should be up to 20 GWh, accord...

Volvo has decided to move production of the 9700 coach range in its own plant in Mexico. The news is reported on Hungarian trade media Magyarbusz[info], that quotes Volvo Buses spokeperson Joakim Kenndal. The first Mexican-built Volvo 9700s are scheduled for delivery in 2026 for the continental Euro...

The growing market for e-mobility (and where to place subsidies?), the focus on industrial strategies aiming at ramping up volumes, the role of partnerships and the factors that can enable traditional European OEM to keep a relevant place in the market, on the thin line between product standardizati...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that is funding the the purchase of over 2,400 zero-emission vehicles through its first-ever Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. 70 applicants across 27 states, three Tribal Nations, and one territory have been tentatively selected to receive o...

By 2027, Mumbai public transport operator BEST plans to significantly expand its fleet and achieve full electrification, according to its 2025-26 budget proposal. The public transport company is aiming to increase its fleet from the current 711 electric buses to a total of 8,000, phasing out older, ...

Switch Mobility announced today introduction of two new electric bus models, namely EiV12 and E1, the latter being headed to Europe. The EiV12, on the other hand, focuses on the Indian market and has reportedly received already 1,800 units ordered from cities such as Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai. S...