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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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Wrightbus Enters Coach Market with Launch of Contour
Wrightbus has entered the coach market with the launch of its new Contour coach, marking its return to the sector after more than 30 years.
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California: OCTA Orders 50 Zero-Emission Buses from New Flyer
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has ordered 50 zero-emission buses from New Flyer of America.
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Wrightbus Unveils StreetDeck Hydroliner Gen 2.0 Double-Decker Hydrogen Bus
Wrightbus has introduced the latest upgrade of its hydrogen-powered double-decker bus, the StreetDeck Hydroliner Gen 2.0.
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SoH Fleet Aims to Enhance Electric Bus Battery Management
On 11 February, the SoH Fleet project was launched to help advance the management of electric bus batteries.
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Why Is Wire and Cable Protection So Important in the Transit Industry?
Moltec International produces a range of high-performing solutions for wire and cable protection in the bus and rail industries.
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Nova Bus Forms Strategic Partnership with Lithion Technologies
Nova Bus has announced a partnership with Lithion Technologies to collect, transport and recycle all of Nova's end-of-life batteries across …
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Solaris Delivers First Electric Bus with a Battery Passport
Solaris has delivered the first series-produced electric bus with a battery passport to BVG in Berlin, Germany.
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Clean Energy Awarded RTA Contract for New Hydrogen Fuelling Station
Clean Energy has been awarded a contract for the design and construction of a new hydrogen fuelling station for the RTA in California.
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New Flyer Continues Partnership with Hexagon Purus
Hexagon Purus has been chosen by New Flyer to supply hydrogen storage cylinders for its hydrogen fuel cell-electric transit buses in 2025.
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MAN Advances Construction of Battery Production Facility in Nuremberg
MAN Truck & Bus recently held a topping-out ceremony for its new battery production facility in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Poland Solaris to Supply Articulated Hydrogen Buses in Konin
Solaris Bus & Coach has been contracted by MZK Konin to supply five articulated hydrogen-powered buses in Konin, Poland.
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Wrightbus Announces Further Expansion Into Europe
Wrightbus has announced plans for expansion into Europe following a significant order for German operator Regionalverkehr Köln Gmbh (RVK).
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New Flyer Secures Largest Hydrogen Bus Order with SamTrans
New Flyer of America has received its largest hydrogen fuel cell bus order to deliver 108 Xcelsior CHARGE FC to SamTrans in California.
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Innovative Vehicles Presented at FIAA 2024
FIAA, the international bus and coach show, is currently under way in Madrid. Major bus manufacturers are displaying their innovative vehicl…
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Daimler Buses and H2 MOBILITY to Supply Hydrogen Stations for Buses
Daimler Buses is collaborating with H2 MOBILITY to improve the rollout of hydrogen-based infrastructure for buses.
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ZF Opens New 800V Test & Validation Laboratory in the UK
ZF recently opened the UK’s first-of-its-kind HV Test & Validation Laboratory at its R&D Hub near Solihull.
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Solaris Displays Urbino 12 Hydrogen Bus at European Mobility Expo
At the European Mobility Expo, Solaris Bus & Coach is presenting its Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen bus in Strasbourg, France.
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Yutong E11pro Extreme Heat Challenge Debuts!
Saudi Arabia has been embracing new energy vehicles and also strategically diversifying its energy portfolio in recent years.
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France: IVECO Hydrogen Buses to Provide BRT Services in Brittany
Lorient Agglomeration has ordered 19 IVECO BUS hydrogen vehicles to provide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services in Brittany, France.
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Solaris Urbino 18 Hydrogen Named Bus of the Year 2025
At IAA Transportation, the Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen bus was named "Bus of the Year 2025" by the international Bus of the Year jury.
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Karsan to Implement Toyota Motor Europe's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
Karsan has partnered with Toyota Motor Europe to implement fuel cell technology in its first hydrogen buses in 2025.
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First Solaris Articulated Hydrogen Buses Enter RVK Fleet in Cologne
In early September, RVK introduced the first Solaris articulated hydrogen buses into Cologne’s public transport network.
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Wrightbus Unveils Demonstrator Hydrogen Coach
Wrightbus has unveiled its latest hydrogen coach demonstrator at Cenex Expo, taking place at UTAC Millbrook in the UK.
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Advancing Sustainable Transport
Wrightbus looks at the importance of hybrid and fuel cell technologies in the quest for sustainable transport solutions.