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Grayson Thermal Systems has announced the appointment of Brendan Waldron as its new technical director. Waldron brings more than 20 years of engineering experience to Grayson after a career in Rolls-Royce. During his tenure, Waldron spearheaded several high-profile projects, including the engineerin...

The second session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 took place on October 2nd in Strasbourg, during the European Mobility Expo show (former Transport Publics). Entitled “On the way to a fully zero emission city bus market in 2035? Technology | business case | market uptake“, the conference delved in...

Arriva has placed an order for 157 electric buses from VDL Bus & Coach, destined for the new West Brabant concession, which will enter into operation on 6 July 2025. The operator has been awarded the concession in early 2024. A new bus fleet of more than 200 zero-emission vehicles&nbsp...

The international Bus of the Year jury has awarded the title of Bus of the Year 2025 to the Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen. This marks the second title for a Solaris vehicle and the first time in the competition’s history, which has been held since 1989, that a zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicle has...

Sales of zero emission buses and coaches in Europe increased 35% (from 2,088 units to 2,819 units) in the first half of 2024, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation. However, “the overall market share of zero-emission buses and coaches declined from 16% in the first hal...

The fifteenth edition of he International Bus and Coach Fair, FIAA 2024, organised by IFEMA MADRID, from 22 to 25 October, will be the venue for the eighth SUSTAINABLE BUS AWARDS, which recognise advances in innovation and sustainability in public transport. The presentation of the awards in its thr...

Arriva announces it has been successful in its bid to be the first operator of an electric bus fleet in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, following the award of two new 12-year contracts by the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) authorities. Contracts were signed at a ceremony on October 3, 2024. Arri...

32 Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV will be provided to Go-Ahead London in the framework of the capital’s second order for the manufacturer’s next-generation electric buses (in-house developed, out of the joint-venture with BYD, launched in late 2023). The first London deal was landed this summer ...

European Mobility Expo has been live from Tuesday 1st October until 3 October in Strasbourg, exceptionally in the city that hosts the seat of the European Parliament and not in Paris, due to logistics issues related with the Olympic year. Within the expo, bus OEMs are well represented (among others:...

Karsan took the opportunity of European Mobility Expo in Strasbourg to announce a new partnership agreement with Cosmobilis Group to strengthen its operations in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. Through this agreement, HCI, a company in which Karsan holds shares, has been restructured w...