A round of investment totaling $35.9 million from the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) $125 million Clean Bus Energy Grant (CBEG) program will be used for 87 new electric school buses in Michigan. “Children and others in their communities benefit from cleaner air. We are happy to work with our … [continued]
The iconic Philippine jeepney is undergoing its most significant transformation since World War II surplus jeeps first rumbled through Manila’s streets, but the electrification of this ubiquitous last-mile transport faces formidable financial and infrastructure challenges that threaten to slow the country’s clean energy transition. Despite the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization … [continued]
A small test in Norway triggered a European debate about connected vehicles and national security. Engineers at Ruter, Oslo’s public transit agency, ran an inspection on new Chinese-made Yutong electric buses before accepting them into service. During controlled testing, they found that the buses’ remote diagnostics system allowed the manufacturer … [continued]
Recent news from New Zealand has ignited a harsh and misinformed commentary on electric buses. It appears that a petrol Subaru crashed head on into a passenger bus. Sadly, the bus driver died and the occupants of the car were injured. The callous comments on the news article are worse, … [continued]
Golden Week in China has always been a national ritual of movement, most often compared to Thanksgiving in the USA. Highways fill, train stations hum, and the country seems to breathe in and out in rhythm with its people heading home or out to see the country. It has also … [continued]
Robotaxis continue to roll out and land contracts in more and more places around the world. China’s Apollo Go, a Baidu Inc. company, has now gotten a foothold (or tirehold) in a new market. PostBus, the public transportation arm of Swiss Post, is going to use the autonomous driving company. … [continued]
Boosts range and cuts maintenance for urban EV fleets Brussels, Belgium — Polish bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach has premiered the Solaris Urbino 10.5 electric. Positioned as a mid-range, fully electric city bus, the 10.5-meter vehicle is designed for high maneuverability in constrained urban centers. The 10.5 electric’s focus … [continued]
China continues to lead the world forward in cleantech. We are not in the 1990s anymore, Toto. China is launching the biggest and the best in tech week after week. This week, news from the country is that it is trialling the fastest bullet train in the world. (Thanks to … [continued]
Green GSM, an electric ride-hailing service operating under the Vingroup GSM ecosystem, signed a memorandum of understanding with Philippines-based AMRC Renewable Corporation/Xentro Motors earlier this month. The agreement covers the supply of 2,000 VinFast electric vehicles for ride-hailing operations in the country. Green GSM launched its all-electric taxi service in … [continued]
From Midi To Mammoth Buses In Service Transdev just placed an order that perfectly captures the chaos of electrifying regional transit: 55 electric buses from Solaris, split between the smallest and largest vehicles the company makes. Forty-two will be compact 9-meter city-crawlers. Thirteen will be double-articulated 24-meter behemoths. Nothing in … [continued]
