02 Agosto, 2024

WEEKLY BUS NEWS

– Sustainable Bus Weekly –

🇦🇹 Vienna to replace BEV buses with H2From mid-2025, the electric buses in Vienna’s city centre will be replaced by new fuel cell buses. It’s a stark openingTHE ARTICLE
🇫🇷 Iveco – Heuliez wins 70 e-buses in Nantes70 Iveco Bus E-Way electric buses (although branded as Heuliez models as usual in the domestic market) are set to operate in Nantes following a call for tenders commission of Nantes Métropole.THE ARTICLE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ScotZEB 2: here we go!A bus industry consortium led by Zenobē is to deploy 252 electric buses (and coaches!) in Scotland within the Scottish Government’s Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB 2).THE ARTICLE
🇪🇸 First Solaris H2 bus for TMBTMB Barcelona has put into service the first fuel cell buses out of a 38-units order awarded to Solaris (36 12-meter and 2 articulated). The supply was formalized in early 2024.THE ARTICLE
🚌 Iveco E-Way H2: the ID cardUp to seven time less batteries than a BEV bus (one module instead of 7), with 15% more passengers. These are the specifications mostly stressed by IVECO BUS…THE ARTICLE
🔧 Is repowering the way?First Bus becomes first UK Bus operator to place order with NewPower, a new enterprise owned by bus manufacturer Wrightbus that coverts diesel buses into zero emission vehicles.THE ARTICLE
🇹🇼🇵🇾 Taiwan-made e-buses for Paraguay?By end of 2024 the first electric buses in Paraguay’s history will be in operation. They’ll be deployed on Asunción’s public network.THE ARTICLE
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Spotlight on Temsa LD SB E!🔋 Forsee Power: EBITDA break-even in sightForsee Power announces it has achieved sales for €84.4 million in the first half of 2024, up +7% from H1 2023 (but Q2 showed a significant decrease: -23%).THE ARTICLE
🇺🇸 +1,000 H2 bus project launched in USA+1,000 fuel cell buses to be deployed in California within U.S. Department of Energy plan to establish a hydrogen hubTHE ARTICLE
💪🏻 Yutong e-buses coming to Nottingham14 further Yutong single deck electric vehicles will be supplied by Pelican in Nottingham, thanks to a successful Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas bid. THE ARTICLE
🔌 New German contract for CarMedialabThe Völklinger Verkehrsbetriebe has opted for the charge management system MOBILEcharge from CarMedialab…THE ARTICLE
⚡️ New DB order for EbuscoEbusco has received a fixed order of 25 Ebusco 2.2 buses via the Deutsche Bahn framework agreement. They’ll go to Speyer…THE ARTICLE
🇫🇮 Kempower results half 2024Finland-based chargers supplier Kempower reported weak second quarter results for the year 2024, with a decrease in terms of order intake, revenue, operative EBIT considering the first half of the year.THE ARTICLE
ZF goes for restructuringZF announces it is “realigning its structures to increase its competitiveness and respond to the changes in the mobility sector, particularly in the field of electromobility”. However, “the company will further increase its investments in its Commercial Vehicle TechnologyTHE ARTICLE
🎫 Registrations open for GMC 2024The Global Mobility Call 2024, to be held from 19 to 21 November in Madrid, is now open for visitor registration. THE ARTICLE
🇬🇧 Facility updated at First BusFirst Bus announces it has completed a £750,000 investment programme (over 830,000 euros) at its Rochdale depot in Manchester.THE ARTICLE
🇿🇦 BYD e-buses for Cape TownGolden Arrow Bus Services, operating in Cape Town (South Africa) announces it has signed a deal with BYD for the purchase of 120 electric buses. It comes after a 4-years time of testing.THE ARTICLE

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