The ‘RT1b’ is a new entry ramp and the ‘029g2’ is an electric in-swinging door which was shown together with an ‘RM2’ manual ramp.

These buses are part of the Exqui.City 24 series, which are intended for use on the T Zen 4 and T Zen 5 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines in the Paris metropolitan area.

The company showcased a new “inward gliding” or ‘IG’ door and a “slim line” door concept.

At Euro Bus Expo 2024, T&BB spoke with a new name in the turnkey electrification sector: VEV Services Ltd of London, incorporated two years ago and starting business at the beginning of last year.

This order follows a competitive e-bidding process conducted through the Government tendering system.

The company is investing EUR 600 million to transform the facility into a hub for manufacturing electric and hydrogen-powered buses, including the Heuliez GX Elec, Iveco E-Way and the new E-Way-H2 hydrogen model.

The budget is aimed at incentivizing around 28.81 lakh electric vehicles over the next two years!

The investment is to be used to support RSB’s plans for growth, focusing on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and expanding its global operations.

This multi-year investment, said to exceed USD100m, aims to double the current manufacturing footprint.

Vehicle production also saw a rise of 13.8% in the first half of FY 2024-25.

At the 2024 Euro Bus Expo, T&BB sat down with Paul Davies, the CEO of Alexander Dennis, to discuss the company’s new product range.

The ‘StreetDeck Ultroliner’, which was originally launched in 2014, will now be offered with a Cummins ‘B6.7’ engine, replacing the six-cylinder Daimler ‘OM936’ which was used before.