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Iveco Bus, CATP (the central office for public transport purchases) and Ile-de-France Mobilités have sealed their collaboration by announcing a record-breaking order: as many as 409 Iveco Urbanway Natural Power will be included in the public transport network of the inner and outer suburbs of the Pa...

A cooperation between VDL and Siemens will investigate new charging technology with focus on the bi-directional charging for fleets of electric buses and electric trucks. In the spotlight of the partnership there will be the following main topic: how vehicle technologies, energy storage and charging...

A fleet of ADL – BYD zero emission buses for Glasgow Airport. Three battery buses are in operation since a few days as long stay car park shuttles. The investment makes Glasgow Airport the first in the UK to switch its official car park shuttles to all-electric operation. The buses are operate...

Ebusco 3.0. The Dutch manufacturer launched its third generation electric bus, claiming a range of up to 500 km with one charge. Thanks mainly to the weight reduction of one third: the 12 meter bus reaches 8,530 kg. 90 persone are welcomed on board. Batteries are all placed in the floor. Dutch elect...

Axles, suspensions and transmissions are their business. And at Busworld Europe in Brussels they brought a “game changer” innovation to increase the efficiency, balance and structure of electric vehicles. We’re talking about BRIST, which chose the stage of the world’s most important t...

Charging electric system supplier Heliox has signed a service framework agreement with Engie. The French electric utility company will provide installation, operation and maintenance services for Heliox’s electric bus charging infrastructures. The partnership covers 9 European countries: the Czech R...

Busworld 2019 for the first time in Brussells. The European edition of the most important bus & coach exhibition will debut this year in the Belgian (and European) capital city from 18 to 23 October. With a growth of 50% in net exhibition surface, going from 40,000 sqm to 60,000 sqm, it is ...

Solaris will organize in the occasion of upcoming Busworld 2019 in Brussels a series of short conferences on crucial topics related to technology, e-mobility and public transport. Solaris Talks. At Busworld The forum “Solaris Talks” will take place every day of the exhibition (from 18th till 2...

VDL signed a new emobility project in Germany with the supply of 36 articulated electric buses to the city of Kiel, north of Hamburg. It is the fifth project managed by the Dutch manufacturer in Germany, and involves 18.7 meter long electric buses. What is interesting in Kiel project is that the veh...

Cummins is going to unveil at Busworld 2019 a new low profile battery module designed for 9 meter ebuses. Future Cummins product roadmap is focused on electrified powertrains and includes an electric drive system which combines motor, transmission and inverter in one unit. New low profile batteries ...