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The number of electric buses registered in Italy continues to grow. From 1 January to 30 September 2024 (considering then the first three quarters of the year), 499 battery-powered buses were registered, compared to 294 in the same period last year: +205 units, or +70%. The figures are reported on I...

Daimler Buses and H2 Mobility Germany are cooperating in the expansion of the hydrogen tank infrastructure for transportation companies. From now on, Daimler will be brokering the range of hydrogen tank services of H2 Mobility Germany for buses with hydrogen-based fuel cells as part of a holistic co...

Bologna’s municipal public transport operator TPER has inaugurated its new LNG (liquefied natural gas), bioLNG and L-CNG (compressed natural gas derived from liquid methane) distribution station inside the company depot in via Ferrarese, Bologna. The plant, now operational, will guarantee the ...

The need to bring forward the revision of CO2 standards, initially scheduled for 2027, to 2025, as part of the industry’s push for regulatory alignment with market realities. The new challenge consisting in converting depots and transitioning to zero emission buses in smaller metropolises. A 2...

De Lijn will start emission-free public transport in the Belgian city of Mechelen in early November. Six electric midi buses by CRRC with a length of 8.5m will be deployed on city lines in the Maneblusser city. They represent a substantial improvement in public transport. The commissioning of the si...

Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) is set to deploy a new fleet of 120 new electric buses, as reported on Hindustan Times quoting a government spokesman. He is mentioned as saying: “These buses, to be added in addition to the 100 already sanctioned, will soon hit the roads as th...

Arriva has expanded its zero-emission fleet in the Madrid area with the electrification of a second depot and the introduction of 21 new electric buses built by BYD with bodywork by Spanish Castrosua. City of Móstoles, outside Madrid, is set to be served by 21 zero-emission buses that will be deploy...

Trambuses in Paris, previously commissioned by Ile-de-France Mobilités to Van Hool, will now be manufactured by Swiss company Hess. 56 units are set to be in operation in the French capital. As reported on the French media Ville rail & transport, the PTA went in search of a new constructor follo...

Euro Bus Expo, the largest UK based coach and bus industry trade event, is set to go live in Birmingham on 12-14 November. The exhibition’s promise? Being “a must-attend for operators, local authorities, community transport organisations, transport planners, and municipalities from acros...

Iveco Bus is set to produce e-buses also in its main French plant of Annonay, in addition to the Heuliez Bus facility in Rorthais that has been so far the ‘hub’ for e-bus manufacturing within the Iveco Group. The manufacturer also has an ongoing investment plan of 600 million euros in th...