Sustainable Bus

⚡️ "We have tendered for 1,050 e-buses, with 500 serving Hyderabad and 550 for inter-city routes. By March 2025, these buses will be operational, and we are determined to achieve net-zero emissions. However, delays in manufacturing are a challenge, but we aim to replace diesel buses with electric ones in phases", told us TGSRTC (TelanGana State Road Transport Corporation)’s Managing Director Sri V.C. Sajjanar 🔗 The article: https://lnkd.in/dYqSyDNa #bus #publictransport #transit #telangana #mobility

💼 Ebusco® to reduce workforce by 16% (102 employees) as part of restructuring plan 🔗 The article: https://lnkd.in/deKHpXmU #ebusco #electricbus #publictransport

🇩🇰 With 66 new units delivered, 565 electric buses are in operation as of 15th December under the umbrella of Trafikselskabet Movia, representing 50% of its total fleet of 1,126 buses. E-buses are deployed on 158 routes out of a total of 375 lines operated by Movia. 🔗 The article: https://lnkd.in/d3eEdPHF #movia #electricbus #emobility #zeroemission #bus #autobus #publictransport

🇫🇷💸 France, Le Monde reveals €12M misappropriation of funding for e-buses 🔗 The article: https://lnkd.in/dRUUeUsP 🔎 The fraud is based on the filing of grant application within the ASP Agence de Services et de Paiements, the French agency which gave the subsidies for the electric véhicles. For the electric buses, at the time, the amount of money reached 30,000€ per unit. According to the authors, dozens of companies, sometimes newly created, suddenly say they have bought electric buses #bus #electricbus #publictransport

🇩🇪 The one awarded by German purchasing consortium BusGruppe in mid-December stands out for being the largest electric bus tender ever won by IVECO BUS in the German market. 🔎 The order for up to 580 vehicles in 5 years includes: ✔️ 200 Iveco Crossway Low Entry Elec (12m) ✔️ 180 Iveco Crossway Low Entry (12m) ✔️ 150 Iveco Urbanway Hybrid articulated ✔️ 50 Iveco E-Way articulated 🔗 The article: https://lnkd.in/dYWha6pj #bus #publictransport #electricbus #emobility #autobus

✍🏻 "When driving in ordinary conditions, its brio and lightness almost make one forget that it is still an 18-metre, almost 30-tonne vehicle. Weight doesn’t seem to be a problem when it comes to braking: the regenerative system is a great help in this respect, allowing you to drive along the track at speeds that are objectively not low, using the brakes only on a few, very rare occasions and setting the brakes to slow down in advance, just lifting your foot off the accelerator" 😉 Test-driving the Mercedes eCitaro G fuel cell by Daimler Buses GmbH... 🔗 The article (previously published on May 2024 issue of Sustainable Bus Magazine): https://lnkd.in/dPXAXBeW #bus #electricbus Daimler Truck AG #publictransport #fuelcell

🇺🇸 Up to 18 e-buses for King County Metro Transit: Solaris Bus & Coach wins first contract in the US market 🔗 The article: https://lnkd.in/dCUiK8eR 🗣️ “This agreement is an incredibly important achievement and a milestone in the history of Solaris. This is another step towards the realization of our strategic goals, and of our vision to make Solaris the supplier of choice in North America for zero emission buses. We want to thank King County Metro for choosing Solaris and our product” said Javier I., CEO of Solaris Bus & Coach. #electricbus #ev #emobility #buses #zeroemission #publictransport

🛞 Test-driving the Mercedes eCitaro G fuel cell by Daimler Buses GmbH... 🔗 The article (previously published on May 2024 issue of Sustainable Bus Magazine): https://lnkd.in/dPXAXBeW #bus #electricbus Daimler Truck AG #publictransport #fuelcell

💪🏻 The Tap&Go project by Kentkart marks a milestone in the Philippines🇵🇭, where commuters can now use EMV-enabled Mastercard cards on public transportation for the first time in history

🇫🇷 Trends and challenges in the French bus and coach market, through the lens of AUTOCAR EXPO 2024, thanks to an extensive reporting by Jean-Philippe Pastre. 🔗 The article: https://lnkd.in/dH8bjm-8 #autocarexpo #bus #autobus #publictransport #mobility