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A fleet of electric buses has been removed from service in South London after a double-decker caught fire on Thursday. The incident occurred during the morning rush hour in Wimbledon. The bus was promptly evacuated. After the incident, BBC reports that Transport for London (TfL) stated that «electri...

Van Hool has secured a large order for 112 battery buses from Dutch public transport operator Qbuzz, (owned by Italian FS). This follows a previous order of 54 battery buses from Van Hool by Qbuzz landed in March 2023. The models involved in the order are Van Hool A13LE E (56 units; 45 + 3 […...

Source of opening picture: Youtube channel of The Times and The Sunday Times  Go-Ahead London is currently conducting an urgent investigation into a fire incident that occurred on one of its electric buses on 11th January 2024, trade media Bus and Coach Buyer reports. The fire caused damage to ...

Harald Seidel, President of DAF Trucks, has been elected Chairman of the Commercial Vehicle Board of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) for 2024. “2024 will be a game-changing year for the European truck industry. Firstly, negotiations on the CO2 regulation for...

First Bus is entering a collaboration with the UK’s largest broadband network provider, Openreach, granting them access to its rapid Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at bus depots nationwide.  First Bus has the ambition of reaching a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035.  Openreach...

Siemens has completed the acquisition of Heliox, a technology leader in DC fast charging solutions, serving eBus and eTruck fleets and passenger vehicles. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Heliox employs approximately 330 people. A first agreement between the two companies was signed in August 2023....

282 zero emission buses today in operation in Belgium, 40% coming from MAN’s factories (but also Van Hool is in good position with 54 units running). And 292 are set to be introduced in 2024 and 2025 based on contract already signed: the main part of these will be covered by Iveco Bus (contrac...

Danfoss Drives has acquired 1500 VDC converter technology (ACE300 product) from Finnish company Ampner Oy, with plans to scale up its advanced electrification portfolio within energy storage. The product will be integrated within Danfoss Drives’ portfolio of Electrification Solutions with primary fo...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 67 applicants to receive nearly $1 billion through EPA’s first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. The awards, which are made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help selectees pur...

Former Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess will join The Mobility House as the new Executive Chairman of the Board. In 2024, the company, in collaboration with Mobilize, a brand of the Renault Group, will launch the first commercial V2G offering in the European market. Herbert Diess joins The Mobilit...