3rd International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems – VEHITS 2017 The third edition of the VEHITS conference (3rd International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems) organized by INSTICC (Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information,…
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Group of European electric bus manufacturers agrees on an open interface for charging European bus manufacturers Irizar, Solaris, VDL and Volvo have agreed to ensure the interoperability of electric buses with charging infrastructure provided by ABB, Heliox and Siemens. The…
Bombardier to work with local partner Bozankaya for production of high speed trains in Turkey for the Turkish rail market Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and Turkish based transportation manufacturer Bozankaya Inc, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at…
The Irizar i8 coach and Irizar Group’s 100% electric bus named 2016 Spanish Coach of the Year and Environmentally Friendly Industrial Vehicle of the Year 2016 starts with two awards for Irizar Group. The recently launched Irizar i8 coach…
The fleet of Madrid’s Municipal Transport Company, Empresa Municipal de Transportes (EMT) will be outfitted with 200 new buses in 2016 with the aim of securing better public transport for all citizens. 170 of these buses will operate with…
The transportation sector has the capacity to nearly halve its CO2 emissions by 2050 and, hence, to contribute far more than previously thought to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Realizing this would require further efficiency improvement and, especially, promotion of public…
BYD awarded first China Patent Gold Medal for new energy vehicles BYD has been awarded the China Patent Gold Medal, the first ever presented to a manufacturer of new energy vehicles. The Gold Medal was awarded for BYD’s hybrid drive…
Temsa’s General Manager Dincer Celik gave statements to the members of the press and said “We are proud to present our new bus that took the road. Our primary goal is offering suitable products according to the needs of our…
SEMA Show Guide for Buyers Top Priorities for Your Show To-Do List Mike Imlay As the world’s premier automotive aftermarket trade event, the annual SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) offers industry buyers…
Delivery of first VDL Citea SLFA-180 Electric to Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG On Monday 26 October 2015 the first fully electric articulated bus, the Citea SLFA-180 Electric, was delivered to Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG (KVB). North Rhine-Westphalia State Minister for Transport Mr…
Magelys, “Coach of the Year 2016” A touring coach with an elegant design that oozes dynamism, the Magelys ensures travel is always a pleasure thanks to the on-board comfort, the completely new feeling of space and the panoramic visibility that…
The ITS World Congress 2015 event is the world’s largest event in intelligent transport systems and services. Through the main theme “Towards Intelligent Mobility – Better Use of Space”, the Bordeaux Congress will focus not only on how achieving intelligent…
Temsa introduced totally 7 buses of which 2 of them are new in Busworld Kortrijk Fair to be held between 16-21 October Exporting its products to 64 countries, Temsa continues to make its products to meet with European customers in Busworld Kortrijk…
ZF Celebrates its 100th Anniversary The celebration event was held in Friedrichshafen with around 1 500 guests in attendance ZF CEO Dr. Sommer: Our goal is to intelligently combine mechanics, electronics, and big data VDA President Wissmann:…
European Coach & Bus Week (ECW) presents its participants Right before Busworld Kortrijk starts, a competition is organized between the participating vehicles of Busworld Kortrijk, by the name of ‘European Coach and Bus Week’, or short ‘ECW’. During one…
Belgian passenger transport company De Lijn has placed another large order with VDL Bus & Coach. In total, the order includes 67 Citeas SLE and 9 Citeas SLFA. Moreover, there is the prospect of this order being expanded in early…
Leading Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has selected Spheros as its exclusive supplier of bus roof hatches. Each year about 2,500 Modus Clear hatches are to be installed in the latest Solaris models for operation all over Europe. The requirement profile…
Bozankaya is awarded as 2015 European Company of the Year Frost & Sullivan applauds Bozankaya’s rise to the top in the rail and tram-bus production. Bozankaya was the first local tram-bus manufacturer in Turkey to introduce the E-Bus LONDON —…
Bus Éireann is currently taking delivery of 12 VDL Synergy double deck coaches. These will be used for city and commuter public services and are the largest vehicles operated by Bus Éireann. Synergy SDD-141 The VDL Synergy luxury double deck…
With CALYPSO, the old dream of a seamless travel with the same ticket in Europe becomes a reality. For many years, the European Commission and the UITP have been pushing towards a ticketing application which allows traveling in Europe and…
ECMT Transport Ministers unanimously adopt Quality Charter and recognise IRU Academy training standards as key benchmark – a major step towards better transport and trade in Europe. ECMT Transport Ministers have unanimously endorsed the ECMT Quality Charter, supported by the…
DIWA SmartNet from Voith: Simple and Efficient Driveline Monitoring Over the Entire Life Cycle With the DIWA SmartNet telemetry system, bus operators gain a quick and simple overview of vehicle operational data as well as insight into potential optimization of…
All Amsterdam buses will have to be completely emission-free in 2025, the municipality of the city and the local public transport operator GVB have decided. The current fleet of diesel buses will fully replaced by electric and fuel cell…
Busworld Academy and IRU (International Road Transport Union) are joining forces to organise, within Busworld India, a set of seminars to promote best policy and business practices in safe and sustainable transport. The seminar on 28 April is dedicated to…
Special arrangement for foreign taxable persons, who occasionally perform services of international road passenger transport We would like to inform you that for the period from 1 April 2015 onwards a special arrangement is introduced for foreign taxable persons, who…
PHILIPS AND VDL SIGN COLLABORATION AGREEMENT TO EQUIP BUSES AND COACHES WITH ‘SMART’ AEDS Royal Philips and VDL Bus & Coach have signed a collaboration agreement to equip VDL buses and coaches with AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) as optional factory…
‘Busworld International’ and ‘Bus & Truck Expo’ start collaboration in 2015 in Bejing, China. ‘Busworld International’ and ‘Bus & Truck Expo’ are pleased to announce that Busworld China will partner Bus & Truck Expo during May 11 – 13 2015,…
• New EUROPART subsidiary in Siedlce • Major focus on expanding the network in Central and Eastern Europe EUROPART continues its expansion in Poland and is opening a new subsidiary in the Polish city of Siedlce, roughly 100 km…
16 new VDL Futuras will be put in service during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, to be held in Falun, Sweden, from 18 February to 1 March 2015. VDL Bus & Coach has the privilege of supplying these…
First order of RHD buses to Otokar In January 2015 Otokar Europe, the Otokar subsidiary, received its first large order of city buses for Malta. The company will provide 142 units of the right-hand drive Vectio C to Spanish city…
IRU calls on German authorities to act on Chancellor Merkel’s recognition of problems of German minimum wage for international transport operators and institute an immediate moratorium on enforcement. Member States and European Commission should fully support a moratorium until legal…
2015 starts with a new award for Irizar Group. The recently launched 100% electric urban bus receives the 2015 Bus Award in Spain. This prize, instituted by the road-transport sector magazine Viajeros [Passengers], prizes the excellence of new coaches…
UK’s bus fleets ‘should emulate London model’ A new thinktank report has called for the UK’s bus services to be reformed. The UK’s bus fleets should be regulated by local transport bodies based on Transport for London. This is according…
Irizar, first European manufacturer of buses and coaches to deliver two zero-emission electric urban buses to Barcelona city within the ZeEUS project The two Irizar i2e buses fully developed with our own technology will become part of the TMB service…
The UK bus and coach industry showed itself to be in both good shape and heart last week, with multi-million pound orders and visits from no less than three Government Ministers just…
EUROPART at the IAA 2014: EUROPART presents its expanded bus range EUROPART, Europe’s leading dealer for commercial vehicle parts and workshop equipment, presents its expanded range of bus products for all common vehicle classes at the Commercial Vehicles IAA 2014.…
Turkey’s pioneering bus manufacturer, displays its wide range of buses at IAA 2014. Otokar, a company of Turkey’s biggest conglomerate, Koç Group, showcases its wide product family ranging from 7-metre to 12-metre long buses at IAA 2014. Speaking in an…
EUROPART, Europe’s leading dealer for commercial vehicle parts and workshop equipment, presents its expanded range of bus products for all common vehicle classes at the Commercial Vehicles IAA 2014. It also takes this opportunity to introduce its newly designed catalogue…
The MAN Lion’s City GL CNG city bus has been acclaimed as “Bus of the Year 2015”. In the “Bus Euro Test”, the articulated bus powered by gas impressed an international jury of recognised journalists. The award is one of…