International
Hamburg electric hybrid goes into service
GERMANY Three of Volvo’s 7900 Electric Hybrids commenced scheduled operation on ‘Innovation Route 109’ in Hamburg on December 18.
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Proposed plan to improve York’s air quality
80% of York’s buses could be electric due to them operating within urban areas Measures to continue to improve York’s air quality over the next six years are being proposed through the development of York’s […]
International
VDL to build electric artics for KVB Cologne trail
GERMANY VDL Bus & Coach has signed a contract with operator KVB (Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe) to construct eight electric articulated VDL buses. Unique to these vehicles is the fact that they operate without overhead electric wires. […]
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Electric quick charge hybrid Volvo trial in Stockholm
SWEDEN Stockholm is set to demonstrate and evaluate quick-charge hybrid buses.
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York’s new Park-and-Ride is Electric
Optare Versa EVs enter service following the securing of Green Bus Fund support
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City of Dalian orders 1,200 BYD electric buses for next two years
CHINA: The city of Dalian, China’s ‘bright northern pearl,’ is buying 1,200 BYD electric buses over the next two years. Dalian’s municipal government has signed a co-operative agreement with BYD stipulating the purchase of 600 […]
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RATP CEO wants Paris bus fleet all-electric within 10 years
FRANCE: In a week which saw public transport offered free of charge to reduce smog, which has choked the French capital, Pierre Mongin , CEO of RATP has announced it intends to convert its entire […]
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Scotland’s first electric bus service launches
Number of electric Optare Solos in the UK approaches 50 Keith Brown MSP, Minister for Transport and Veterans, was in Ayr this week to launch the first free-running, fully-electric bus to be used for a […]
International
BYD’s ebus begins service in Tel Aviv
Israel Dan Bus Company has started operating a BYD ebus in Tel Aviv. Entering service on Line 5 the ebus is expected to integrate into normal operation thanks to its 250km range on a single […]
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First BYD electric bus delivered
The first of Go-Ahead London General’s two BYD (Build Your Dreams) pure electric buses has arrived from China and is currently being prepared at Hants & Dorset Trim, Eastleigh.
