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Zero emission bus registrations grew 45% in the first half of 2024, according to data from ACEA. Their market share increased from 13.7% to 15.5% (17% considering also EFTA countries and UK). Looking at 2023, still according to ACEA, electric bus registrations in the European Union “increased by 39....

Gillig announces that it will partner with more than 48 communities nationwide through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low- and No-Emission (Low-No) Vehicle grant program. These partnerships represent 65% of all awards designated for heavy-duty transit vehicles, the OEM underlines. ...

Autonomous driving technology provider Adastec announces the deployment of the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant automated bus at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, in Michigan, in partnership with Vicinity and ARIBO, an AV ...

Finland-based chargers supplier Kempower reported weak second quarter results for the year 2024, with a decrease in terms of order intake, revenue, operative EBIT considering the first half of the year. Indeed, the Finnish company, which has recently inaugurated its brand-new factory in Durham, Nort...

From mid-2025, the electric buses in Vienna’s city centre will be replaced by new fuel cell buses. It’s a stark opening, that of the press release sent out by Wiener Linien on 29th July. Stark because it implies a change of direction compared to what done so far (and to what is common al...

ZF announces it is “realigning its structures to increase its competitiveness and respond to the changes in the mobility sector, particularly in the field of electromobility”. However, “the company will further increase its investments in its Commercial Vehicle Technology, Chassis ...

First Bus becomes first UK Bus operator to place order with NewPower, a new enterprise owned by bus manufacturer Wrightbus that coverts diesel buses into zero emission vehicles. An initial order of 32 buses has been placed that will serve four regions. The new company has the goal of converting more...

By end of 2024 the first electric buses in Paraguay’s history will be in operation. They’ll be deployed on Asunción’s public network. What is interesting, they won’t be a Chinese import but they’ll be built by Taiwanese company Master Transportation. Master Transportati...

Hyundai announced the launch of its first electric bus for the Japanese market, the Elec City Town. It’ll be marketed through authorized dealers by the end of 2024. This move marks Hyundai’s expansion of its electric vehicle lineup tailored to meet the demands of Japanese bus operators. ...

Golden Arrow Bus Services, operating in Cape Town (South Africa) announces it has signed a deal with BYD for the purchase of 120 electric buses. It comes after a 4-years time of testing. Deliveries are scheduled to start late in 2024, with all the buses expected to be operational before December 202...