VDL wins follow up order of e-buses for Rotterdam
Public transport operator RET Rotterdam has placed another order with VDL for 35 to 50 electric buses. The vehicles from the current order are to be delivered by the end of 2021.
Weiterlesen 
Ebusco and Rocsys reveal e-bus charging robot
Dutch electric bus and charging infrastructure manufacturer Ebusco and Rocsys, a supplier of plug-in robots, are joining forces to automate bus depots. Their first robot automatically inserts the CCS plug of the depot charger into the electric bus for charging.
Weiterlesen
Amsterdam’s GVB to procure up to 142 electric buses
The Amsterdam public transport operator GVB plans to convert its bus fleet to electric vehicles by 2025 and is now preparing a tender for a further 91 to 142 electric buses, of which 39 are to be ordered in a first phase.
Weiterlesen– ADVERTISEMENT –
Swiss town moves ahead with full fleet electrification
VBSH, the public transport authority of the Swiss town of Schaffhausen has ordered the remaining 13 electric buses in an existing order with Spain’s Irizar following successful testing. They expect delivery to start next summer as VBSH aims to convert the entire city bus fleet to electric by 2028.
Weiterlesen
Hamburg: VHH manages e-bus fleet across 11 depots
The city of Hamburg is becoming a beacon of bus electrification. The Senate decided to make electric bus purchasing compulsory this year and the growing number of e-buses changes the depots. Operator VHH has therefore turned to PSI Transcom to implement PSIeBus.
Weiterlesen
Lion Electric orders $234 million of bus batteries from Romeo Power
US battery manufacturer Romeo Power has received a major order from Canadian e-commercial vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric. Under the terms of the contract signed by both parties, Romeo will supply battery modules and packs for Lion Electric’s electric trucks and electric buses.
Weiterlesen– ADVERTISEMENT –
Tasmanian government fleet to be electric by 2030
In the Australian island state of Tasmania, the state government has pledged to transition its entire car fleet to battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen vehicles by 2030. An initiative for emission-free buses is also underway to determine whether hydrogen or electricity is more appropriate.
Weiterlesen
Solaris builds another 100 electric buses for ATM Milan
Milan-based public transport operator ATM has ordered 100 more electric buses from Solaris. The basis for the new order is the framework agreement concluded last year for up to 250 electric buses. The first 40 electric buses ordered under this contract have already been delivered by Solaris.
Weiterlesen
Scania, EVBox & Engie partner up for charging commercial vehicles
Scania is cooperating with charging infrastructure provider EVBox and energy utility Engie to promote the use of electric trucks and buses in Europe. The trio’s cooperation is scheduled to run for four years and focuses on charging solutions for electric commercial vehicles.
Weiterlesen
Waiheke Island runs Auckland’s first electric bus fleet
New Zealand’s Waiheke Island now has Auckland’s first dedicated fleet of electric buses, with six entering service under a new contract between Auckland Transport (AT) and operator Fullers360.
Weiterlesen
North Rhine-Westphalia reveals H2 roadmap
The German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia has presented a hydrogen roadmap. Detailed targets for 2025 and 2030 are ambitious while it remains unclear, where the hydrogen will come from.
Weiterlesen
Genoa is getting electric buses from Irizar
Irizar has started supplying electric buses to Genoa. A total of 14 electric buses are scheduled to arrive in the Italian port city by the end of this month. The Spanish manufacturer is also making the charging infrastructure to equip the depot.
Weiterlesen
Sofia to finally get its 30 electric buses
The Bulgarian capital Sofia has announced the procurement of 30 electric buses and ten charging stations. The order goes to the Bulgarian-Chinese bidding consortium of Chariot Motors and Higer Bus, which prevailed over Solaris.
Weiterlesen
Nuvera presents multi-platform H2 fuel cell system
The US company Nuvera Fuel Cells is launching its new E-45 fuel cell system for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. It can supply primary power or serve as a range extender. They will initially build the hydrogen system in the USA and China later on.
Weiterlesen
Berlin: PSI Transcom to deliver e-bus management systems
PSI Transcom has been commissioned by the Berlin Transport Authority BVG to supply the depot and charge management system PSIebus. In the future, this system will schedule, monitor and control the electric bus fleet in the German capital.
Weiterlesen
Twaice & ViriCiti cooperate on bus battery analysis
The Munich-based battery analyst Twaice and Dutch telematics provider ViriCiti are joining forces to optimise the operation of electric bus fleets. Twaice now provides battery software as an add-on module on the ViriCiti platform.
Weiterlesen
Vy Buss orders another ten electric buses from Scania
Scania will deliver another ten electric buses to the Swedish city of Östersund. The ten new-generation 12.3-meter Scania Citywide LF 12.3-meter buses were ordered by operator Vy Buss.
Weiterlesen
Lion Smart to develop electric bus battery
Lion Smart has been awarded a contract by Grande West Transportation Group of Canada to provide engineering services for development and integration. Lion Smart is helping with the electrification of the Vicinity bus model. The value of the order is in the mid-six-figure euro range.
Weiterlesen
Mercedes to deliver three eCitaro G to Switzerland
Mercedes-Benz is supplying three units of the new all-electric eCitaro G articulated bus to Switzerland. They will be used by the Eurobus transport company to provide a fast connection between two university locations of the ETH in Zurich.
Weiterlesen
Star Charge & VinBus to electrify Vietnam’s bus system
Star Charge has signed a contract with VinBus to cooperate in the establishment of the first electric bus service system in Vietnam. According to the agreement, Star Charge will provide advanced smart charging technology for VinBus, who will field the fleet.
Weiterlesen
MAN to launch platform eManager this year
The VW commercial vehicle brand MAN has announced the launch of a new digital service for the Lion’s City E bus in 2020. The MAN eManager is to serve as a kind of digital command center for fleet managers.
Weiterlesen
Volvo Buses to expand charging options in 2021
Volvo Buses has announced a further charging option for its electric buses for the coming year: starting in the fall of 2021, the manufacturer will also offer a roof-mounted pantograph for its Volvo 7900 Electric.
Weiterlesen
ViriCiti launches monitoring system for Berlin’s electric buses
In Germany, ViriCiti has started monitoring the first 59 electric buses belonging to the Berlin public transport company BVG. In the coming months, all 137 electric buses of the transport company are to be connected to ViriCiti’s cloud-based platform.
Weiterlesen
Solaris debuts Urbino 15 LF Electric bus
Solaris has presented its latest model, the 15-meter-long Urbino 15 LE Electric bus. It is the first product in Solaris’ electric range to travel beyond the city limits. The three-axle bus has been designed primarily for the Nordic market.
Weiterlesen
e-troFit conversion kits for Mercedes & MAN buses
e-troFit, specialist for the conversion of diesel buses to electric drive, will bring out further series-ready electrification solutions for existing commercial vehicles in the next two years. This will involve retrofitting kits for the “most common models in Europe”.
Weiterlesen
Nexport to build electric vehicles in Australia
The electric bus manufacturer Nexport has announced plans for the production of electric vehicles in a new plant in the Australian state of New South Wales. It will initially produce buses, but later also other types of vehicles such as cars, trucks and vans.
Weiterlesen
MAN to focus on H2 trucks
The Volkswagen subsidiary MAN Truck & Bus intends to give greater priority to hydrogen in its electrification strategy in future, in addition to the development and manufacture of battery-powered commercial vehicles. The Munich-based company will be testing hydrogen-powered vehicle prototypes as early as next year.
Weiterlesen
Wrightbus to use Supercaps by Skeleton Technologies
Wrightbus has turned to Skeleton Technologies to give them the first chance at commercialising their latest ultracapacitors. The Estonian company and Northern Ireland’s Wrightbus are gearing up for testing in fuel cell buses.
Weiterlesen ViriCiti introduces smart charging for Qbuzz
The telematics specialist ViriCiti is introducing a smart charging solution for 163 electric bus charging points on behalf of the Dutch public transport operator Qbuzz. The smart charging function provided via the cloud will initially be implemented for Heliox chargers, with ABB chargers to follow shortly.
Weiterlesen
Turin transit operator throws Yutong bus order over board
The Turin transport operator GTT has terminated a contract with the Chinese manufacturer Yutong for the supply of 100 electric buses after review. One of the reasons for the order being thrown out was irritation over the assembly process.
Weiterlesen