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Genoa (Italy) witnesses the entry in operation of a further batch of Rampini 8-meter electric buses (ten units are awaited, powered with Siemens charging infrastructures). They are to be operated by PTO AMT on line 193, that thus becomes the first fully electric line in the western part of Genoa. Th...

The new Schunk SLS 301 series variant introduces a ELT recognized pantograph with variable operating heights, aimed at promoting quicker and safer hands-free electric vehicle charging. With easy integration into existing and new infrastructure requirements, its compact size increases usable floor sp...

Double handover of Mercedes eCitaro G in Hamburg. The vehicles have been delivered to Hamburger Hochbahn AG and Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH). 70 eCitaro buses towards Hamburg Both buses are part of considerable large orders. Mercedes-Benz is currently in the process of supplying 37 e...

Alexander Dennis has unveiled its first zero-emissions double deck bus for North America. The Enviro500EV CHARGE for North America, 13.7-meter long, is an outcome of the takeover of the UK-based manufacturer by NFI Group, as the vehicle joins NFI portfolio of zero emission buses. The ‘CHARGE&#...

Less than one week left for UITP India Bus Seminar 2021, that will take place between 15 and 18 June. Good occasion to discuss with the head of UITP India Rupa Nandy, ahead of the meeting, the main issues of Indian public transport and to outline a view on the future of the secto...

Hitachi Europe and Arrival have partnered to deliver new bus and infrastructure solutions to the European bus industry. The non-exclusive partnership combines Hitachi’s digital and operational capabilities with Arrival’s products, which have the goal of being competitive in price with fossil fuel al...

ViriCiti has been chosen by e-Traction as the standard telematics partner for all the electric buses retrofitted by the Dutch company. ViriCiti has already in force partnerships with Ebusco and Gillig, among others. e-Traction is active in the field of retrofitting ICE buses to electric drive, imple...

600,000 e-buses on the road globally today (39% of new sales and 16% of the global fleet). 98% of e-bus sold in 2020 were in China, but by 2025, electric bus sales outside of China are expected to hit 14,000, up from 5,000 in 2020. «Buses and two- and three-wheelers are the biggest near-term opportu...

Bravo, owner of Citybus and New World First Bus, is supporting Hong Kong’s Carbon Neutrality Task Force in considering hydrogen solutions for the future decarbonization of the region’s public transport. As an advocate of clean energy mobility solutions, Bravo was delighted to be invited to pre...

Nine Irizar zero-emission electric buses will start to operate shortly in the city of Barcelona on line H16 (Pg. Zona Franca – Fòrum Campus Besòs). These units are in addition to the four Irizar buses that have been operating in the City since 2019. With the entry into service of the new ...