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Antelope Valley Transit Authority and Capital District Transportation Authority utilize electric buses

March 29, 2020 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

The Antelope Valley Transit Authority has reached the milestone of two million miles of electric bus service. The authority estimates its transition to electric vehicles…

Experiencing history and looking into the future at UMA EXPO 2020

Experiencing history and looking into the future at UMA EXPO 2020

December 16, 2019 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

by Joanne Cleaver

An electric motorcoach has been little more than science fiction for years–always just over the next hill on the highway.

Battery science earns Nobel Prize and speeds bus electrification

Battery science earns Nobel Prize and speeds bus electrification

November 25, 2019 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

by Peter Corbett

It’s taken decades to reach this point, but lithium-ion battery technology is poised to power growing fleets of electric buses and motorcoaches.

Autonomous electric bus unveiled

April 16, 2019 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are partnering on the world’s first 40-foot autonomous electric bus.

The Volvo bus will soon begin…

Canadian consortium testing electric-bus charge system

Canadian consortium testing electric-bus charge system

May 18, 2018 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – New Flyer Industries Canada celebrated the official launch of the second segment of an electric bus charging trial spanning three communities across…

MCI turns 85, plans 35-foot J-coach and electric buses

MCI turns 85, plans 35-foot J-coach and electric buses

February 4, 2018 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

SAN ANTONIO – Motor Coach Industries, which turns 85 this year, is celebrating with a groundbreaking commuter coach, a redesigned J4500, a new 35-foot J-coach…

Thomas Built unveils new electric Saf-T-Liner school bus

Thomas Built unveils new electric Saf-T-Liner school bus

November 27, 2017 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

COLUMBUS, Ohio – School bus manufacturer Thomas Built Buses has unveiled the Saf-T-Liner C2 Electric School Bus, referred to as Jouley.

ABC planning electric buses, Van Hool U.S. assembly plant

ABC planning electric buses, Van Hool U.S. assembly plant

October 30, 2017 | by Rick Stoff |

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — An unexpected slump in the first quarter left ABC Companies with “a good year but not a great year” in 2017,…

Electric bus sets distance record

Electric bus sets distance record

October 15, 2017 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

BURLINGAME, Calif. – In what could be the future of motorcoaches, battery powered bus manufacturer Proterra has claimed a world record for driving one of…

Battery-electric motorcoaches slowly making inroads

Battery-electric motorcoaches slowly making inroads

June 12, 2017 | by Rick Stoff |

With thousands of electric transit buses whirring around the world, the first production battery-powered motorcoach debuted at UMA Motorcoach Expo in St. Louis this year…

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