Latest Electrification News
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Daimler Buses and ESWE Complete Electrification of Wiesbaden Depot
Daimler Buses and ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft have completed the electrification of the electric bus depot in Wiesbaden, Germany.
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US: Pace Unveils New GILLIG Battery-Electric Bus
Pace Suburban Bus has unveiled its brand-new battery-electric Gillig bus.
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Düsseldorf Orders 12 Solaris Hydrogen Buses
German transportation operator, Rheinbahn Düsseldorf, has placed an order for 10 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses.
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Germany: Ebusco to Deliver 23 Electric Buses to Stadtwerke Potsdam
Ebusco has signed a contract to deliver 23 new electric buses to public transport operator, Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP).
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Spain: Alsa Introduces Six New 100% Electric Fleet Lines
Spanish mobility operator Alsa has introduced six new electric vehicle fleet lines in Geneva.
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Hagener Straßenbahn Relies on PSI Intelligent Charging
Hagener Straßenbahn AG (HST) has commissioned PSI Transcom GmbH to deliver the load and charging management system for its electric buses.
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Hitachi and FirstGroup Accelerate the UK’s Push to Electric Mobility
Hitachi and FirstGroup will purchase up to 1,000 electric bus batteries through a new joint venture for FirstGroup’s First Bus division.
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Italy: Solaris to Supply 42 Electric Buses to AMTS Catania
Sicilian carrier, AMTS Catania, has ordered 42 Urbino electric buses from Solaris as part of a 2022 Consip tender.
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Canada: Metrolinx Awards Joint Procurement Contract for Electric Buses
Metrolinx is working with ten transit agencies to continue the company's commitment to electrify bus fleets across Ontario.
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One-Thousandth E-bus in London Enters Service
TfL celebrates the launch of its 1,000th zero-emission bus – a StreetDeck Electroliner equipped with the Voith Electrical Drive System.
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Ebusco Introduces Bi-Directional Energy Storage and Charging Solution
At Busworld Europe, Ebusco has introduced Ebusco Energy FLEX: a flexible bi-directional energy storage and charging solution.
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Electric Buses: Ensuring Customers Don’t Get Taken for a Ride
Bus operators face several key challenges when switching fleets to electric vehicles, resulting in a potential impact on passengers.
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Yutong Pockets Six Awards in EB-PAC
Yutong won 6 trophies at the 2023 Electric Bus - Performance Assessment Competition (EB-PAC) for its 10.5m and 12m Yuguang electric buses.
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Amtrak Launches Its First Electric Bus on Cascades Thruway Route
The Washington Department of Transportation and Amtrak are replacing a diesel bus on the Amtrak Cascades route with an electric vehicle.
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Heramba to Acquire Kiepe Electric from Knorr-Bremse
Heramba has entered into an agreement with Knorr-Bremse to acquire Kiepe Electric, a company focused on electrifying road and rail transport…
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Germany: Sono Motors Equips HofBus Hybrid Bus with Solar Technology
Sono Motors has partnered with bus operator, Stadtwerke Hof to equip a Mercedes-Benz Citaro C2 hybrid bus with solar technology.
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UK: Work Underway on Electric Bus Charging Hub in Oxford
The Go-Ahead Group and Zenobē have commenced construction on an electric bus charging hub at Oxford Bus Company's Cowley House depot.
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How Do Electric Buses Work?
When it comes to choosing buses for a reduced emission fleet it is important to understand how electric buses work, Comeca explains.
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Yutong YEA in Four Minutes
The recently launched YEA from Yutong is the first electrification technology platform integrating software and hardware in the CV industry.
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Electric Trolleybus Corridor to Connect Mexico City and the State of Mexico
Sener will provide engineering and planning services for an electric trolleybus system between Chalco and Santa Marta in Mexico.
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Norway: Electreon to Construct Electric Road to Wirelessly Charge Buses
The Transportation Authority of Trøndelag County has selected Electreon's wireless Electric Road System to power AtB's BRT routes.
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Solaris Electrifies the Bus Fleet in Novi Sad
Solaris has delivered 10 Urbino 12 electric buses, along with the charging infrastructure, to JGSP Novi Sad in Serbia.
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RTA and VDL Bus & Coach Intensify Cooperation
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and VDL signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the UITP Global Public Transport Summit.
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Electreon Wins the First Electric Road Tender in Norway
Electreon has been selected by the Transportation Authority of Trøndelag County to establish an electric road in Trondheim.