Norway found a real remote-access risk in a connected Yutong bus, but its older European comparison could not establish that the risk was uniquely Chinese.
When Norwegian transit authority Ruter put a Chinese Yutong electric bus through cybersecurity testing inside an isolated mine, the investigation started with two very different concerns. One was geopolitical: could the bus act as a visual-surveillance platform near sensitive facilities such as Lutvann, home to Norway’s intelligence service? The other … [continued]
Summit serves as an operational audit of EV progress in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines — When the 14th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) opens its doors this October, the exhibition floor will look, to casual visitors, like a conventional automotive trade fair. Bright spotlights will bounce off polished sheet metal, … [continued]
MANILA, Philippines — On the surface, the transition to electric mobility looks like an intensely domestic fight. Commuters in Metro Manila complain about erratic fuel pump prices, local transport cooperatives struggle to finance modern electric jeepneys, and utility companies work to install charging stations along national expressways. Yet when industry … [continued]
VOLVO Trucks’ new generation of heavy-duty electric trucks has been named International Truck of the Year 2027, giving the Swedish manufacturer its eighth win in the prestigious award and putting battery-electric heavy trucks at the center of its IAA Transportation 2026 presentation in Hanover, Germany. The award, presented during the … [continued]
AMSTERDAM — Vietnamese electric mobility company Green SM began a pilot electric taxi service in Amsterdam on Thursday, making the Netherlands its second European market after Denmark and extending the commercial use of VinFast vehicles in a market where the automaker established a presence four years ago. Green SM will … [continued]
LOS ANGELES — Today, LA Metro approved the purchase of 220 battery-electric buses, one of the largest electric transit bus purchases in the country and a major step towards Metro accelerating implementation of its zero-emission bus commitment to 100% electric buses. The 220-bus purchase will more than double the number … [continued]
Today, Waymo is excited to announce our transit rewards program, which we will initially offer in the San Francisco Bay Area, with future cities to follow. This first-of-its-kind initiative rewards riders with Waymo Cash when they connect their Waymo rides with public transit and use their Visa card. We’ll start … [continued]
At the new route launch with Philippine President Marcos and Mayor Vico of Pasig City and Mayor Joy Belmonte of Quezon City. (Photo by PCO)
Electric Love Bus Expands Across Philippine Cities as Test for Public EV Adoption THE Philippines is expanding its electric Love Bus program beyond its initial Metro Manila route, integrating electric minibuses into public transport networks and community livelihood programs supported by local governments and private developers. The latest deployment launched … [continued]
President Marcos (right) with Rommel Juan (EVAP Chairman) and DOST Secretary Rene Solidum. (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)
President Marcos continues to energize the country’s renewable and clean energy directions MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pushing for local production of electric tricycles and jeepneys, with the government looking to connect manufacturers with electric vehicle technologies developed by Philippine universities and research institutions. Marcos made the … [continued]
Polish fleet expands with 31 new buses now in service with GZM. (Photo from Izar appearing in MagyarBusz.info)
SPANISH electric bus manufacturer Irizar e-mobility has completed delivery of 31 battery-electric buses to Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia (GZM), adding a sizeable new electric fleet to public transportation in Poland’s Upper Silesian metropolitan area. GZM presented the new Irizar ie buses in July after completing technical acceptance of the vehicles earlier in … [continued]
