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BYD has won in Azerbaijan a tender for electric bus procurement project and was awarded a order for 160 12-metre electric buses K9UD, with plans to deploy these buses on Baku city routes by October 31, 2024. What is more, plans are in place to “establish local production and gradually localize...

Battery giant CATL has launched Tianxing, its EV battery brand for commercial vehicles applications. Together with the brand, two products for light commercial vehicles have been presented, “namely CATL Tianxing-L superfast charging edition and CATL Tianxing-L long range edition, which can ach...

Swiss Hess has increased its trolleybus order book considerably in less than a month. The Bellach-based manufacturer has signed orders with two Swiss transport companies for a major renewal of their trolleybus fleets in Lucerne and Lausanne, confirming the strong partnership with both networks. New ...

Hannover’s public transport operator ÜSTRA has commissioned PSI Transcom with the delivery of smart charging load and charging management system. The same provider is also in charge of BVG Berlin charging management technology and active in Munich. ÜSTRA has goal of operating entirely emission...

For years now, ATM Milan has taken up the challenge of energy transition and, to date, the operator that manages the city’s public transport system, has around 250 electric buses in its fleet (which will become 300 by the end of 2024), out of a total of 1,200 vehicles. ATM’s goal is well...

Global investment organisation EQT and logistics investor Kühne Holding are going to acquire a 35% minority stake in Flix.  Such investment is part of “a long-term strategic partnership built on a common vision for Flix’s next phase of profitable growth across new and existing markets and offe...

Trolleybus projects and investments are on a rise in several European countries. Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic are among the countries where trolleybus networks are more diffuse. Significant renewal plans are underway. Also Berlin is considering new investments on this ...

Scottish startup Ember, aiming to build a first-of-its-kind electric intercity bus network in UK, has secured a £5.6m (6.6 million euros) loan from Triodos Bank UK to expand its fleet of zero-emission coaches. Such money “will allow Ember to purchase 14 new coaches, increasing its total fleet ...

Volvo Buses has reportedly decided to discontinue production of the 9700 and 9900 coach range, according to a report published today, 4 July, in the Swedish trade media Bussmagasinet.se, which also quotes statements from Volvo Buses press office. The move to back out of the agreement with Sunsundegu...

MAN has significantly upgraded its entire MAN and Neoplan bus series with many new features in order to accomplish European safety regulations. Model year 2024 bus and coach ranges have been unveiled in Saalfelden, Austria, during a European press meeting serving also as pre-IAA Transportation press...