USA: Former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has joined electric bus manufacturer Proterra in a senior position. According to Proterra, LaHood’s government experience and leadership in transport policy innovation make him an excellent fit. Prior […]
USA: Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra Inc has sold seven buses and an electric charging station to Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA). The buses are due to be built at Proterra’s factory in Greenville, S.C. […]
GERMANY: Almost in parallel with the statutory deadline for the introduction of the Euro 6 emissions standard at the start of 2014, Mercedes-Benz handed over its 1000th Euro 6 Citaro to Ralf Steinmetz, Director of […]
SWEDEN: Over capacity causes Scania to cutback on production levels. Scania is to launch an efficiency programme with the aim of ensuring profitability in its citybus operations, to generate annual cost savings of SEK 70m. Negotiations […]
Russia: ZF Kama, the joint initiative between ZF and Kamaz, has opened a new commercial vehicle transmission production facility in Naberezhnye Chelny.
The order for Twerenbold features new VDL Euro 6 powertrain Twerenbold Reisen AG has placed an order with VDL Bus & Coach for 13 Futuras FHD2. This Swiss coach operator from Baden-Rütihof has been a loyal […]
Arriva leaves Malta after accumulating significant losses after a difficult two and a half years Malta: Arriva has left Malta after reaching agreement with the island’s government to take over its operation around two and […]
Australia: Volvo Bus Australia has recently been awarded a three-year arrangement to supply at least 180 chassis to Brisbane City Council, including the trial of a new hybrid diesel-electric model. The council currently has a […]
Reliable operation prompts Hannover’s main operator to order more hybrid artics GERMANY üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG (üstra) has taken delivery of nine additional Solaris Urbino 18-metre articulated buses equipped with the Allison H 50 EP […]
USA New Flyer Industries Inc. has won a five-year contract with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver, Colorado, to build up to 192 diesel 60-foot Xcelsior articulated heavy-duty transit buses.
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