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Proterra gets its first order from Idaho. In fact, the Valley Regional Transit (VRT) agreed to purchase eight Proterra Catalyst 35-foot E2 buses and eight 125 kW plug-in charging systems. As mentioned above, VRT is Proterra’s first customer in Idaho and the first transit agency in Idaho to bring ele...

The year 2019 may be remembered as the year when the electric bus sales volumes definitive ramp up. While in 2018 the European electric bus market increased of 48 per cent compared to 2017, in the first nine months of 2019 there has already been a + 100 per cent registrations. A fact made clear [&he...

A 275/70R22.5 tyre capable of carrying a steer axle load of eight tons. Michelin developed the X-Incity Energy Z looking at the electric bus market, in order to counterbalance the increased weight due to the batteries and allowing 500 kg more passenger capacity on board. The new model of tyre for el...

Carbon-free vehicles only. In 2039 Daimler Trucks & Buses will be selling only battery-electric and hydrogen powered buses and trucks, at least in the main markets of Europe, North America and Japan. In the same regions, battery-electric commercial vehicles will be in serial production by 2022. ...

527 km on a single charge. Iveco Bus announces that the Iveco e-Way just showed at Busworld has demonstrated exceptional efficiency and range during a test day. The bus travelled for 12 hours at an average speed of 46 km/h. Heating and air conditioning were turned off. We may say: it was born a few ...

A tour of seven French cities to promote more sustainable forms of mobility. It’s the goal that will be pursued by Keolis with its ‘Keolis new energies tour’, scheduled from 29 October to 3 December 2019. The group’s alternative energy experts will be presenting their vision of var...

Another sale success in North Europe for BYD, the new intercity pure electric bus gets its first order. The Chinese company has just received one of its largest single orders from a European public transport authority: a total of 55 pure electric eBus units will be supplied next year to for Norway’s...

Long range and quick refueling times at the depot are among the main advantages shown by hydrogen fuel cell buses when compared to battery electric vehicles. And 2019 will be easily remembered as the year that saw hydrogen technology stepping into the spotlight again. At UITP Global Public Transport...

«Yutong is the first bus manufacturer in the world in terms of sales volumes. The market share achieved by Yutong in China is 34 per cent. And we have a market share of 15 per cent in the world», said Ms. Jiang Bing, Vice Brand Director of Yutong Group, during the press conference held at Busworld. ...

2020 will be the year of the commercialization in Europe of the CaetanoBus H2.City Gold, based on Toyota fuel cell technology. The vehicle has been unveiled at Busworld and features a range of 400 km, according to the manufacturer. CaetanoBus prides itself to be the first company in Europe to use To...