International

BELGIUM As was expected to happen, (see last week’s issue), Belgian bus and commercial vehicle manufacturer Van Hool, which was declared bankrupt on Monday 8 April, has been taken over by a partnership of Dutch […]

BELGIUM It is reported that 1,600 jobs will be lost at Van Hool following the news that the manufacturer, which filed for bankruptcy on Friday 5 April, was declared bankrupt by Belgium’s Commercial Court on […]

FRANCE Operator Keolis has won a contract to continue to operate the Lyon metropolitan region bus and trolleybus network from 1 January 2025. The six year contract is expected to generate €269 million in annual […]

SWEDEN Following the launch of its BZR electric platform, Volvo Buses has extended its European electromobility offer to include a new Volvo 8900 Electric inter-city low-entry bus. Offered in both two- and three-axle configurations, the […]

USA Daimler Truck is celebrating the delivery of its 1,000th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus in the North American market. The Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, produced by Daimler subsidiary Thomas Built Buses, was first unveiled […]

SWIZERLAND Ebusco has signed a contract with Verkehrsbetriebe St Gallen (VBSG) to supply 12 Ebusco 3.0 buses, due for delivery in 2025. The 12-metre buses will feature three doors and will be powered by a […]

FRANCE Solaris hydrogen buses will be a part of hydrogen pilot project organised by Île-de-France Mobilités. The manufacturer will deliver a total of 22 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses by 2025 to evaluate the potential of […]

GERMANY Cologne transport operator Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK) has returned to Solaris to supply new hydrogen-powered buses. Its latest order calls for nine Urbino 12 and 11 articulated Urbino 18 hydrogen buses, which will take the […]

GERMANY MAN Truck & Bus says it has seen an increase in business and a successful realignment of its bus division, and is focusing on sustainable profitability in 2024. The German manufacturer reports that its […]

GERMANY Daimler Buses has set itself what it says are ambitious goals for the future as part of its plans to expand on its position in the market by 2030. The manufacturer says it is […]