Latest Electrification News

ZF: Energy Management Software for Electric Commercial Vehicles

With a new Energy Management Software solution, ZF provides another attractive proposal for the commercial vehicle market.

Lion Electric Announces U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Illinois

The Lion Electric Company has announced that it has selected Joliet, Ill., for the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Illinois.

Barcelona to Receive More Hybrid Solaris Buses

Before the end of the year Solaris will deliver 30 low-emission buses to Area Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) in Catalonia.

Michelin Introduce First Range Specifically Designed for Electric Buses

Michelin has introduced its first range of electric bus tires that can also be adapted for use on traditional urban and suburban vehicles.

MCI Unveils Its First Battery-Electric Luxury Coach: The J4500 CHARGE™

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has unveiled the new luxury zero-emission, battery-electric J4500 CHARGE™ coach for the North American market.

Electric Buses from Nova Bus Now Hitting the Road in Brampton

Nova Bus celebrates the operational launch of two forty foot, fully electric Nova Bus LFSe buses in Brampton, Canada.

BAE Systems and Plug Power: Hydrogen-Powered Solutions for Buses

BAE Systems is collaborating with Plug Power, to offer hydrogen-based electric propulsion systems for transit bus fleets.

Charlotte City Council Approves Electric Bus Pilot

Charlotte Area Transit System and eTransEnergy, will test the performance of battery electric bus (BEB) vehicles.

Allison Transmission’s eGen Flex for New York City Transit Buses

Allison Transmission's electric hybrid propulsion solution eGen Flex will be put into revenue service at New York City Transit (NYCT) in May…

EPA Awards $10.5 Million to Clean Up 473 School Buses in 40 States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded approximately $10.5 million to replace 473 older diesel school buses.

Siemens to Support Ostrava Public Transport with Charging Solution

Siemens Smart Infrastructure will provide charging solutions for Dopravní podnik Ostrava, which will expand its fleet with 24 electric buses…

Forsee Power Opens Office in Japan

Forsee Power, the expert in smart battery systems for a sustainable electromobility, has announced the opening of an office in Japan.

£120 million for Zero-Emission-Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) Scheme

Continuing to build back greener: up to £120 million is being made available for zero-emission buses through the UK's ZEBRA scheme.

First Bus to Invest over £35m in Green Transport for Glasgow

First Bus have announced that over £59million will be invested in new fully electric, zero emission 'green transport' vehicles for Glasgow.

Webasto and IAV Agree on EV Technology Collaboration

Heliox: Charging Infrastructure With DC Outlet for Darmstadt

Heliox is happy to bring even more flexibility to the e-bus fleet, by introducing the DC outlet at Darmstadt.

Government of Canada Investing to Electrify Transit Systems

$2.75 billion in funding from the Government will enhance public transit systems in Canada and switch them to cleaner electrical power.

400 Electric-Powered Blue Bird School Buses for North America

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation has now exceeded 400 electric-powered school buses delivered or on order in North America.

ARBOC Launches Equess CHARGE™

Equess CHARGE™ harnesses New Flyer technology and ARBOC’s proven low-floor platform; expanding accessible zero-emission mobility.

Wrightbus Equips Electric Buses with Voith Electrical Drive Systems

Voith and Wrightbus have entered an exclusive partnership for the supply of electrical drive systems for second generation fuel cell buses.

Pescara: New E-bus System with Technology from Kiepe Electric

A new overhead wire system in the city of Pescara, Italy will charge battery-powered buses equipped with IMC® technology from Kiepe Electric…

ZF Upgrades EcoLife Transmission Software on New York Bus Fleet

ZF recently completed software upgrades to 740 New York City Transit buses to significantly improve fuel economy.

GILLIG to Offer Allison Transmission’s Next Generation eGen Flex

Beginning in 2021, GILLIG will offer Allison Transmission’s new eGen Flex™ electric hybrid propulsion system.

300 New Buses: STM Reaches Milestone in Fleet Expansion Strategy

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has compled expansion work on the Legendre bus garage, which will soon house 56 of the new buses.