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Wrightbus, a leading manufacturer of zero-emission buses, has secured a £150 million finance package from HSBC UK to support its growth plans and further the decarbonisation of public transport fleets globally. The bus manufacturer has just announced a £25 million R&D investment, including devel...

Authored and sponsored by KIEPE KIEPE is setting new standards in power supply for public transport companies. By using an existing overhead line from a light rail vehicle (LRV) or trolley bus to supply power, significant synergies can be realized. KIEPE has the right products to install the ap...

Nuremberg carrier VAG is expanding its electric bus fleet taking delivery of 31 new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G articulated buses, supplied by Daimler Buses. The first of this batch, delivered in May 2025, is also the 100th electric bus in VAG’s fleet. With these additions, the number of eCitaro and eCi...

The first units of the 60 articulated trolleybuses built by Yutong, ordered in August 2024 for the renewal of the trolleybus fleet of Quito’s approximately 18 km-long network, consisting of a main line and several shorter lines, are in service in the capital of Ecuador.  The contract with Empr...

Yutong has presented the new generation of its 12-meter battery-electric double-decker bus, the U12DD, at a ceremony held at the company’s premises in Zhengzhou, China. The electric bus launch follows the introduction, in 2023, of the U11DD vehicle (11-meter long) tailored for the UK market (74 unit...

Electrification, infrastructure upgrades, and the introduction of autonomous driving are key challenges for public transport operators across Europe. BVG, Berlin’s transport company, is no exception. Resource constraints, evolving regulations, and the need for long-term planning are shaping the pace...

Quebec-based manufacturer of electric school buses and trucks Lion Electric appears headed for liquidation after the provincial government ruled out further investment in the company, is reported on CBC News. The decision effectively ends any prospect of a restructuring or sale, according to Jean-Fr...

Connected Energy and Forsee Power have signed a Partnership Agreement to jointly design and develop an energy storage solution powered with second life batteries. This will in fact combine Connected Energy’s second life technology with Forsee Power’s ZEN 35 and ZEN 42 battery packs, which are deploy...

MAN Truck & Bus first electric coach model will be the Lion’s Coach 14 E, as announced during a press and customer event at the company’s Product Development Center in Ankara. MAN therefore positions itself as the first European manufacturer to introduce a battery-electric coach (if talking abou...

On 5th May 2025, the first of the new Solaris trolleybuses (with Skoda electric equipment) purchased by Genoese carrier AMT, as part of the 4 Axes of Strength project, entered service on line 20. The news is reported on Italian trade media and our sister platform Autobusweb. Photo: Pambianchi &#8211...