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The first two Hess trolleybuses for Verona’s new rapid transit line have been delivered, marking the initial step toward service launch expected in autumn. The vehicles are part of a contract for 39 Hess trolleybuses, which will constitute the fleet of Verona’s new trolleybus-based rapid transit sys...

European bus manufacturers Beulas, HESS, Solaris Bus & Coach and VDL Bus Group have called on EU institutions to introduce targeted measures supporting “Made in Europe” content in public bus procurement. In an open letter dated 8 June 2026 and addressed to the President of the European Commissio...

Kiepe announces it has completed the carve-out of its trolleybus electrical systems business, transferring the activities to Swiss manufacturer Hess. Kiepe, headquartered in Düsseldorf, has finalized the separation of its trolleybus-related electrical systems operations as part of a broader corporat...

After more than 18 months of delays, the 30 Van Hool Exqui.City 24 Electric articulated buses for Paris’ Tzen 4 BRT line are finally set to enter service by the end of this year, as reported on Hungarian trade media Magyarsbusz (where also the picture is sourced). The fleet, originally scheduled for...

Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB), managing public transport in the Swiss city of Basel, will introduce eleven Hess lighTram 25 OPP articulated electric buses on line 30 with the start of the 2027/2028 timetable. The route, connecting Basel SBB station with Baden railway station, is one of the busiest ...

On 5 April 2025, at 14:30, the transportation network of the Nancy urban area STAN (Rèseau de Transport de l’Agglomeration Nanceienne – Keolis group) inaugurated the new T1 trolleybus line in Nancy (104,400 inhabitants in the urban area, 420,000 inhabitants in the conurbation). The new t...