The share of zero-emission buses is growing in the European city bus market. In the second quarter of 2023 it was 40%, up from 30% of the first quarter of the year (same share for the entire 2022). The sales figures were shared by Eamonn Mulholland, Associate Researcher at The International Council. Six European Member…
In the electromobility ranking prepared by the Clean Cities Campaign, which unites over 80 European civic organizations, Sofia is placed at the top of the list compared to other European cities due to its investment in ecological urban transport and Spark’s shared e-cars. The capital scored well on certain indicators in the report and was even cited in…
Electreon Wireless is set to achieve a significant milestone by completing a four-day 1500 kilometre/900 mile electric car trip without charging. This will be thanks to the company’s proprietary in-road charging strips. The record-setting drive began on Sunday at Electreon’s headquarters in Beit Yanai, Israel. It is set to end on Wednesday. Throughout the journey,…
At last week’s Energy for a Green Future conference, Sofia Mayor Ms Yordanka Fandakova reported on advances towards metropolitan city public transport electrification. The aim is to replace 100 percent of trolleybuses, 90 percent of buses and 50 percent of trams, and to purchase 120 additional zero-emission electric buses. “These are huge advances that have…
Tallinn’s city government is formulating public transport modes, types of vehicles, guidelines, and investment for the coming decade. The objective was to replace diesel and gas with electricity by 2035. Russia’s war on Ukraine and the resulting energy squeeze, however, are forcing some rethinking by the authorities and transport operator TLT. “The city’s goal is…
An innovative SRS breakthrough in electric transport, enables cities to run clean and quiet electric fleets without unsightly and obstructive catenary masts and hanging wires. This is especially welcome in areas of notable architectural heritage or constraints like narrow streets or bridges, where hanging wires are ugly or dangerous. SRS supplies power through conductor rails…
Global Mass Transit has released the third edition of the Europe Bus Market Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the current status of the bus market in Europe, future plans to procure buses and deploy infrastructure, and forecast of bus demand in 30 countries in Europe. The key highlights of the report are: that more than 500,000 buses…
The project involves laying an Electric Road System (ERS) and static charging stations along a functioning bus route with stops. The first phase will be 400 metres long and have two charging stations. The second extends this to 1000 metres. Electreon, leading provider of wireless and in-road electric vehicle chargers, will provide static and dynamic…
An influential report forecasts that the world electric bus market should grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.9 percent a year until 2030. The report analyses each bus market segment to 2030, with 2021 as the base year. Electric traction has now proven itself as a solution to curbing the enormous pollution…
The European Commission proposes stricter CO2 emission targets for new heavy-duty vehicles from 2030. To hasten the rollout of zero-emission vehicles in cities, the Commission wants all new urban buses to be zero-emission from 2030. New heavy-duty commercial vehicles would have to emit 45 percent less from 2030, 65 percent less from 2035, and 90…
