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Toshiba trials wirelessly rechargeable bus

JAPAN Toshiba Corporation has developed a fast, cable-free contactless charger for electric vehicles and is field testing it on an 8.9m electric bus that sees regular use on high-speed expressway journeys.

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Daimler at IAA, Hanover

Daimler to present Future Bus and a range of product developments at German biennial trade show GERMANY What Daimler describes as the future of urban mobility solutions, the partially-autonomous Mercedes-Benz Future Bus with CityPilot (CBW, July […]

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Otokar Kents for Malta

Maltese operator adds more Turkish manufactured buses further reducing age profile of fleet MALTA Malta Public Transport has taken delivery of 33 Otokar Kent Cs, bringing the number of Otokar buses in its fleet to […]

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Irizar i2e fleet for Marseille

FRANCE The Régie des transports de Marseille (RTM) has converted route 82 between La Canebière and Euromed to full electric operation using six Irizar i2e buses configured with 27 seats and an overall capacity of […]

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AAR bus+bahn digitalises drivers’ workstations

SWITZERLAND The future is digital for drivers at AAR bus+bahn who are all being issued with tablets. The operator believes that by doing this, it will make information more accessible while streamlining and accelerating workflows.

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More Irizar electrics for San Sebastian

Bay of Biscay town benefits from two more Irizar manufactured i2e electric buses SPAIN Two more Irizar i2e electric buses have entered service in San Sebastian joining a third vehicle introduced in July 2014. The […]

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Transdev Sverige buys Citeas

SWEDEN VDL Bus & Coach has delivered 23 Light Low-Entry VDL Citeas LLE-120s to Transdev Sverige, the first three-door versions to be delivered to an operator in Sweden since its introduction at Busworld Kortrijk 2015. […]

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VIP Shuttles for the Presidents

MAN Lion’s Coaches and Volkswagen Crafters, all converted at the MAN Bus Modification Center, used at meeting of government leaders in Tashkent UZBEKISTAN At the end of June, the government leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, […]