INDUSTRY FOCUS: Alternative Propulsion Systems

1. Introduction

In the last few years, transport planners have increasingly been…

Probably almost everybody has been on a Caetano bus at some time or another without realising it. For decades, the Portuguese bus supplier…

High expectations are placed on the vehicle insulation of modern, public transport systems: Low thermal conductivity, fire protection…

On 14 September 2020, Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) became the first public transport provider in Germany to operate two all-electric…

Due to the megatrends of sustainability and reduction of CO2 emissions, municipalities and cities are increasing the use of buses …

Freiburg/ Breisgau in Southwestern Germany is known for its environmentally friendly transport policy. The city of 230,000 inhabitants…

The sales of the MAN Lion’s City 18 E electric articulated bus has begun in April 2020. In the second half of 2020, the first demo…

Poland is experiencing a boom in the electric bus sector. With the help of national and European funding, many cities are investing …

Since this year’s “Busworld” fair in Brussels, a new trend has now picked up speed in the bus industry. Several companies…

BYD has received its first order from one of Norway’s principal public transport provider, Unibuss. A total of 23 new 12 metre emissions-free,…