Up to 280 units of Rampini’s 8-metre electric bus, the ‘Eltron’, are now available for public transport operators in Italy to order with certain customisation options.

The range, called ‘Luminus’, is based on the BZL Electric chassis and is available in lengths varying between 9.7 and 13 metres.

The first driver-supervised road tests are taking place in Israel with an ‘eCentro’ midibus supplied by Otokar.

EKA Mobility is the brand name of electric vehicle builder, Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Pvt Ltd, which has a technology collaboration with VDL.

The bus has a flat floor throughout and a standard-fit wheelchair-friendly passenger lift at the rear double doors.

Allison automatic transmissions - the gearbox of choice in the city buses of Bogotá.

The focus of the two companies is to focus initially in the smaller buses, i.e. 28 to 30 foot transit bus segment.

VWCO works closely with sister organisation MAN to expand export sales.

42 ‘Sigma 7’ buses will operate on the Västtrafik transport agency’s ‘Flex line’, a demand responsive transport service which passengers can order by phone across the city of Gothenburg.

Deliveries of the buses - a mixture of diesel and CNG vehicles worth nearly EUR34.2m altogether - are slated to begin in the second half of this year and will run into the first half of 2024. 

The 30 buses delivered recently are from the ‘Vectio U’ 9-metre intercity range and will be used to transport personnel working for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

As part of the contract, Tata Motors will supply, operate and maintain Tata Starbus electric buses for a period of 12 years.