Latest Electrification News

£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.

ADL and Kiwi Bus Builders Welcome NZ Funding for Electric Buses

ADL recently announced that it will assemble zero emission buses in New Zealand, renewing partnership with manufacturer Kiwi Bus Builders.

Aachen Receives Reliable Fast Charging Stations by Ekoenergetyka

Ekoenergetyka-Polska has commissioned in Aachen 17 charging stations and power infrastructure, with another 10 stations to follow.

Leclanché Introduces New Modular, High Energy Battery System

Leclanché has developed a modular, all-in-one, high performance battery system optimized for powering hybrid and fully electric buses.

NextEra Energy, First Student, First Transit to Pursue Electrification

First Student, First Transit, and NextEra Energy will pursue the electrification of school and public transportation vehicles across America…

Further Funding for Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme

The Scottish Government has announced that an additional £25 million is being made available through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme. 

Stadtwerke München: PSI to Deliver a Depot Management System for Electric Buses

Stadtwerke München GmbH have commissioned PSI Transcom GmbH with the delivery of the depot management system PSIebus for electric buses.

Denmark Leads the Way on Emissions-Free Buses in Europe

According to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment, 78% of Denmark's new vehicles are electric, the highest in Europe.

Banque des Territoires and EIB Launch the Clean Buses Platform

The Clean Buses Platform will be endowed with €200 million and managed by the investment management teams at Banque des Territoires.

Proterra to Become Publicly Listed

Proterra Inc. has announced that it will become publicly listed through a transaction with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp.

Forsee Power Announces New Generation of Extra-Thin Batteries

The batteries form Forsee Power, called SLIM, compose the thinnest modular range in the world and are equipped with a liquid cooling system.

BYD ADL Partnership Accelerates Electrification

Coventry and Oxford Set to Be UK’s First All-Electric Bus Cities

Coventry and Oxford are developing proposals to become the first parts of the UK to run all-electric bus services.