Latest France News
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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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France: Hitachi to Provide Ultrafast Bus Charging in Clermont-Ferrand
SMTC-AC has contracted Hitachi Energy to supply its Grid-eMotion Flash ultrafast charging for two bus routes in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Montréal's STM and Paris' RATP Collaborate on Electrifying Bus Depots
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is collaborating with RATP to gain experience in electrifying its bus depots.
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France: Ebusco to Supply 76 Ebusco 3.0 Electric Buses to Rouen
Métropole Rouen Normandie has confirmed the option for 76 Ebusco 3.0 18-metre electric buses to operate on BRT routes in Rouen, France.
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Paris: 'Eco-Bus Station' to Be Built at Gare du Nord
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that it will construct an 'eco-bus station' and an 'XXL bicycle hall' at Gare du Nord station in Paris…
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FlixBus Launches Europe's Longest Bus Line to Run on Colza Biodiesel
FlixBus and Volvo Buses have started operating coaches between Brest and Grenoble in France using Oleo100 biodiesel.
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France: Ebusco to Start Production at Facility in Rouen
Ebusco has signed a letter of intent to lease a production facility in the Metropole Rouen as part of its expansion into France.
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FlixBus Launches UK's First International Bus Service from Manchester
FlixBus has launched the UK's first international route serving the North West and Midlands with a direct service from Manchester to Paris.
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RATP Trials Alight On-Demand Bus Service
Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP are trialing a descent on-demand service between stops on 9 Parisian bus lines.
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Île-de-France Mobilités Awards Seine-et-Marne Bus Contract to Keolis
Île-de-France Mobilités has contracted Keolis to provide bus services in Seine-et-Marne from January 2023 for a period of six years.
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Île-de-France Mobilités Buys Electric Buses that Use Ground-Based Charging
Île-de-France Mobilités has purchased 24m bi-articulated electric buses that will recharge using conductive ground-based static charging.
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IVECO France Renews Its Partnership with Forsee Power
Forsee Power has announced the renewal of its partnership with IVECO France with its two brands, IVECO Bus and Heuliez Bus.
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Ebusco to Supply French Market with Up to 80 Electric Buses
Métropole Rouen Normandie has awarded Ebusco a contract to supply four Ebusco 2.2 buses, as well as the option for 76 Ebusco 3.0 buses.
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VDL to Enter Public Transport in Bordeaux with 36 Articulated Buses
With 36 articulated new generation Citeas for Bordeaux, VDL Bus & Coach enters its first e-mobility project in France.
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BUS2025 Programme: Solaris Signs Framework Agreement with RATP
This new step in the BUS2025 Programme demonstrates RATP’s wish to become an active actor in the sustainable development of public transport…
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Ebusco Awarded International Framework Agreement with Transdev
Ebusco has been awarded a five-year international framework agreement with Transdev for the delivery of electric buses.
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IVECO BUS Wins Major Order to Supply Electric Buses to the City of Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP have awarded a major European tender to IVECO BUS for the supply of its 12-meter full electric buses.
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Irizar e-mobility Awarded Landmark Electric Bus Contract for Paris
Irizar e-mobility has signed an agreement with the RATP (La Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) to supply zero emissions electric buses…
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Navya Launches Autonomous Shuttle Service at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
The 3 autonomous shuttles from Navya run along a 1.6 km path on an open road, in complete interaction with other users.
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Métropole Rouen Normandie Orders Ten eCitaro Buses
The ten eCitaro buses, will be the first fully electric city buses will be added to Normandie's fleet, expected Summer 2021.
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Keolis Wins a New Bus Contract in Thionville, France
The Thionville-Fensch urban public transport authority (SMiTU) has chosen Keolis to operate and maintain its Citéline transport network.
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Keolis Wins Contracts for Bus Networks in Paris ÎLe-de-France Region
Île-de-France Mobilités has awarded Keolis the operation and maintenance of two bus networks in the Yvelines department.
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Voith Receives Four-Year Service Contract for Automatic Transmissions
Voith's contract covers gearbox replacements and repairs for the bus fleet of the municipal transport company CTRL in Lorient, France.
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Ekoenergetyka Implements Charging Infrastructure for Paris
Ekoenergetyka will provide 274 devices for RATP, in one of the largest contracts for charging infrastructure for electric buses in Europe.