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E-drives provider Magtec has completed the electric repower of a 1960s London Routemaster bus for sightseeing operator Golden Tours. The vehicle, originally powered by a diesel engine and dating back to the 1960s, has been retrofitted with a 200 kWh battery system, enabling an operational range of u...

Tootbus has engaged drive systems specialist Magtec to repower a fleet of 15 open top double-decker buses for its sightseeing services in central London. Tootbus (RATP Group) aims to have a fully electric fleet by 2030 in line with the Mayor of London’s net zero ambitions for the capital. Tootbus op...

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On 18 March 1895, at 6:25 in the morning, the world’s first motor bus line opened between Siegen, Netphen and Deuz. The vehicle was a Benz Landauer. It had eight seats, a one-cylinder engine of five horsepower, and fifteen kilometres of bad road ahead of it. On the steepest hill, the passengers had ...

Sponsored by Higer Higer Bus is showcasing four products at FIAA 2026 in Madrid, including the 9-metre Azure battery-electric city bus and two products from its Fencer electric range. The Chinese manufacturer is displaying the V13 coach, Azure 9 electric city bus, Fencer f6 Integral EV bus and Fence...

Autonomous driving will gain further space at Mobility Move 2027, while electric mobility will remain one of the main pillars of the Berlin event, scheduled for 16-18 March.Following a 2026 edition that attracted more than 1,600 participants and 110 exhibitors, preparations are already under way f...

Thermal management supplier Songz announces it has obtained Volvo HVAC Compatibility Certification for its LMD-VI electric bus HVAC family, while its systems for electric double-decker buses have received TfL 2.5 approval for applications in London.

The transition to zero-emission buses is expanding procurement and industrial decisions beyond the vehicle itself, bringing batteries, infrastructure, services, financing and partnerships into the discussion between manufacturers, suppliers and operators. The topic was at the centre of the Sustainab...

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Magtec completes electric conversion of London Routemaster for Golden Tours

Tootbus engages Magtec to repower 15 open top buses in London

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Songz secures Volvo certification and TfL 2.5 approval for electric bus HVAC systems

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Magtec completes electric conversion of London Routemaster for Golden Tours

Tootbus engages Magtec to repower 15 open top buses in London

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