VDL delivers inaugural electric Citeas for one of Europe’s smallest countries LUXEMBOURG The first seven Citeas Electrics for Luxembourg have been put into service by Voyages Emile Weber. They represent VDL’s first order for e-buses […]
LITHUANIA Lithuanian operator Vilneda Uab has taken delivery of nine Setra touring coaches in Vilnius. The eight ComfortClass coaches and one S431 DT double-decker form part of an order for a total of 32 units. […]
FRANCE After converting route 341 to electric buses in 2016 and with programs in place to install partial battery charging equipment at the termini of service 115 and 126, Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP are launching […]
Trial will see Optare Solo trailed on three hospital routes in former British territory HONG KONG An Optare Solo designed specifically for operation in Hong Kong has commenced service on Hong Kong Island with AMSPT […]
AUSTRALIA An Australian bus builder that was once owned by Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has been closed down by administrators after the firm entered into Voluntary Administration on January 18. Custom Bus, which operates out […]
IVORY COAST Iveco has signed an order for 400 Crossway Low Entry (LE) and 50 Crealis 18-metre CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) buses for the Abidjan transport company, SOTRA. The vehicles will be delivered from mid-2018 […]
Collaborations agreed with Chinese and Swedish partners to further the development of electric and autonomous buses and trucks SWEDEN & CHINA Scania has recently agreed two collaborations – in Sweden and in China – which […]
USA Van Hool is to build a dedicated factory in Tennessee to enable it to build service buses for the US market. The Belgian manufacturer is already active in the USA in the private sector, […]
GERMANY Baden-Württemberg operator Stiefvater Fernlinien GmbH has taken delivery of four Setra coaches for use on its Flixbus scheduled service diagrams. Three ComfortClass S516 HDs of the with 49 seats each and a 78-seater S431 […]
East Asia is a growth area, according to global manufacturer TAIWAN Daimler is expanding its bus business in East Asia and will start selling Mercedes-Benz buses in Taiwan this year. The chassis for the buses, […]
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