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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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MCV Chooses Forsee Power New ZEN PLUS Battery Systems
Forsee Power has announced that MCV has chosen to equip its first integral electric vehicle with Forsee ZEN PLUS battery systems.
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Germany: 12 Solaris Hydrogen Buses to Enter Service in Aschaffenburg
Stadtwerke Aschaffenburg Verkehrs has ordered 12 hydrogen buses from Solaris to operate in Aschaffenburg, Germany.
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Germany: DB Orders 60 Caetanobus Hydrogen Buses
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has signed a framework agreement with Portuguese manufacturer, Caetanobus for the supply of 60 hydrogen buses.
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Hydrogen, Electric, or Diesel? The Debate in Commercial Transport
Totalkare discusses everything you need to know about the future of sustainable fuel sources at a turning point in the transport industry.
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Wrightbus Plans Hydrogen Production Facility at Ballymena Factory
Wrightbus is partnering with Hygen Energy to deliver a 'green hydrogen' production facility at the bus manufacturer's Ballymena headquarters…
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Automotive Expert BorgWarner Further Expands eMobility Portfolio
BorgWarner's vision is providing the automotive industry with pioneering innovations for vehicle drivetrains.
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Ebusco Selected as Supplier of UGAP for Electric Buses
Ebusco has been selected by UGAP (Union des Groupements d’Achats Publics en France) in the 'Electric Buses' category.
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Forsee Power Will Equip Van Hool’s Fast-Charging Battery Buses
Forsee Power will equip German electrical systems supplier Kiepe Electric with its battery system on board a new Van Hool bi-articulated bus…
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Electric Retrofit Accelerates Decarbonisation of Transport
With mobility policies imposed by cities and governments to meet carbon neutrality by 2050, vehicle fleets are being electrified en masse.
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The Bus-News Magazine Issue 1 2023 Is Here!
In this issue: a look at the £2 bus fare cap in England, how to encourage modal shift to buses and the purpose of autonomous vehicles.
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First Public Order for a Retrofitted Coach in France
Forsee Power will supply the battery system for the first public school bus order converted into an electric vehicle in France.
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France: Rouen Normandie to Convert 49 School Buses to Electric Drives
Forsee Power will supply the battery systems for the first public school buses in France to be converted into electric vehicles.
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Impact Batteries for Alexander Denis
Impact Clean Power Technology S.A. will be the supplier of battery systems for leading bus manufacturer Alexander Denis in the UK.
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UK Study Finds Zero-Tailpipe-Emission Buses Encourage Ridership
UK research carried out by ComRes for Go-Ahead Group has revealed that zero-emission buses could encourage more people onto public transport…
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LexBuild Chooses Forsee Power ZEN SLIM for New Electric Bus
Forsee Power has announced that LexBuild has chosen to equip its new electric buses with Forsee Power Ultra-Thin ZEN SLIM battery systems.
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Vancouver's TransLink to Add Over 100 Battery-Electric Buses by 2025
TransLink, has released its Climate Action Plan, detailing its intention to rapidly expand Vancouver's electric bus fleet by 2025.
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Proterra & Transit Agencies Use Swiftly to Drive Fleet Electrification
Swiftly has aided Proterra in its journey toward fleet electrification with the use of its industry-renowned transit data.
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Škoda H’CITY Hydrogen Bus to Start Operating in Prague
Following its presentation at InnoTrans 2022, Prague will be the first city to test Škoda's new H’CITY 12 hydrogen model.
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IMPACT Has a New Strategic Investor
FAMUR Group has acquired the majority share in leading Polish battery systems manufacturer, Impact Clean Power Technology.
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Solaris to Deliver 4 Urbino 12 Hydrogen Buses to Venice
Solaris has received orders from AVM Venezia and ACTV SPA Venezia to deliver four Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to Venice, Italy.
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MAN Truck & Bus Announces Battery Recycling Stratergy
MAN Truck & Bus has announced its sustainability strategy for battery life cycle extension and recycling for its electric city buses.
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Poland: Solaris to Supply 25 Hydrogen Buses to the City of Poznań
Poland: Solaris Bus & Coach has received an order for 25 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses from public transport operator MPK Poznań.
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Germany: Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr Orders eCitaro Range Extender Buses
Daimler Buses has received an order from Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv) for up to 75 Mercedes Benz eCitaro Range Extender articulated buses…
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Netherlands: Used VDL Bus Batteries to Power RWE Plant in Moerdijk
VDL has announced that intensively used batteries from its vehicles will be reused at the RWE power plant in Moerdijk.