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Batteries and Capacitors
There are two types of electric buses: battery electric buses and capacitor vehicles, which use supercapacitors (ultracapacitors) to store electricity. This section features suppliers who manufacture batteries and capacitors for electric buses, as well as those who manufacture contributing components.
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Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the fuel used by fuel cells in order to generate the electricity needed to power buses. The generated electricity can be stored in batteries on board the bus. Hydrogen fuel cell buses are an emerging technology in response to decarbonisation efforts as well as goals to reduce emissions within built-up areas. This section lists suppliers who supply hydrogen, manufacture fuel cells or who provide any other product or service associated with fuel cell technology for buses.
Energy Storage News
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Adoption in Buses Drives Global Market Expansion
The global market for hydrogen fuel cells is expected to reach 5.9 billion USD by 2030, according to a recent report by DataM Intelligence.
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Austria: Wiener Linien Introduces Hydrogen Fleet on Line 39A
Wiener Linien will begin converting its first bus line to a fleet consisting entirely of hydrogen vehicles from 01 December 2025.
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Clean Energy to Build Gold Coast Transit’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station
Clean Energy Fuels will design and construct a hydrogen fueling station for Gold Coast Transit District in Ventura County, California.
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Wrightbus Launches Generation 2 Electroliner Electric Bus
Wrightbus has launched the Generation 2 Electroliner, taking the title for the world's most efficient electric bus.
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Wrightbus Confirms Plans for Hydrogen Coach Project
Wrightbus, has confirmed plans to expand its coach portfolio with a new zero-emission hydrogen coach to launch in the next 18 months.
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Isuzu to Unveil Latest Fuel Cell Route Bus at Japan Mobility Show 2025
Isuzu Motors Limited will unveil its latest next-generation fuel cell (FC) route bus, the ERGA FCV, at Japan Mobility Show 2025.
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BYD Outlines Expansion Plans in the UK and Europe
BYD has set out its latest expansion plans in the UK and European markets, including the introduction of its eBus Platform 3.0.
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Japan: Isuzu and Toyota to Develop Next-Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus
Isuzu and Toyota will jointly develop a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell bus, with production expected to begin in 2026.
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Clean Energy to Build Second Hydrogen Station for Foothill Transit’s Bus Fleet
Clean Energy has been contracted to design, build, and maintain a second hydrogen refuelling station for Foothill Transit in California.
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Ballard to Launch FCmove-SC Hydorgen Fuel cell at Busworld
Ballard Power Systems will present its latest hydrogen fuel cell module, the FCmove-SC, at Busworld in Brussels.
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Zero Emissions, Zero Support? Why Britain Must Back Its Bus Builders
Take a detailed look at the current state of bus manufacturing in the UK, including insight from Wrightbus CEO Jean-Marc Gales.
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Daimler Buses Launches Hydrogen Fuel Cell Setra Coach for Road Testing
Daimler Buses has begun testing its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered coach: the 'H₂ Coach', based on the Setra ComfortClass model S 517 HD.
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Africa: BasiGo Chosen as Service Agent for CATL
BasiGo has been selected as an authorised service agent for Sub-Saharan Africa by EV battery manufacturer CATL.
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Tasmania: Hydrogen Electric Buses Start Service in Hobart
Three Hydrogen Electric Buses have commenced service in Hobart, Tasmania, as part of a Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) trial.
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Saudi Arabia: Hyundai Trials Hydrogen Bus in NEOM’s Mountainous Terrain
Hyundai Motor Group has concluded a hydrogen bus trial in Trojena, a mountainous region within NEOM in northwest Saudi Arabia.
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New Flyer Unveils Hydrogen Four-Tank-Module for Xcelsior CHARGE FC
New Flyer has unveiled a new optional hydrogen four-tank-module for its Xcelsior CHARGE FC 40-foot hydrogen fuel cell-electric bus.
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India: NTPC Delivers 5 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses to SIDCO
NTPC Limited has delivered a set of 5 hydrogen fuel cell buses to the Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation (SIDCO).
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New Hydrogen Refuelling Station Launches in Düsseldorf
H2 MOBILITY, Rheinbahn & Stadtwerke Düsseldorf have officially launched a new hydrogen vehicle refuelling station in Düsseldorf.
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Hydrogen and Battery-Electric Buses Enter Service in South Carolina
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) has introduced four new zero-emission buses into its fleet.
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Irizar Tests Hydrogen i6S Efficient Coach on 2,500 km Trip
Irizar has tested its new hydrogen-powered coach, the Irizar i6S Efficient Hydrogen, on a 2,500-kilometre round trip.
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Daimler Buses Expands E-Services to Support Long-Term Battery Use
Daimler Buses is expanding its electric mobility offering with a new focus on services to extend the life of electric bus batteries.
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MAN Begins Electric Bus Battery Production in Nuremberg
MAN Truck & Bus has officially commenced series production of battery packs for electric buses and trucks at its Nuremberg facility.
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France: IVECO Hydrogen Buses to Join Fleets in Dunkirk and Annecy
In France, the Urban Community of Dunkirk and the Grand Annecy Agglomeration have ordered hydrogen-powered H2 city buses from IVECO BUS.
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UK: Hydrogen Bus Trial Begins at Sizewell C Site
A new trial launched on the site of Sizewell C has begun testing the use of hydrogen buses to transport workers to & from the site.