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Masats is based in Spanish Sant Salvador de Guardiola and has announced the expansion of its facilities up to 25000m2, to increase its production capacity. It has obtained a new building of nearly 5,000m2 next to its excisting facilities. The new...

Now and again, touring coaches tip over or have other spectacular accidents. Unfortunately, 2024 is another notable year with a relatively high number of such incidents. It’s high time for our guest author and bus and coach expert, Thorsten Wagner...

Ebusco released an interim update. Following an initial results assessment of the first months of 2024 and the operational planning for the remainder of the year, the Ebusco Executive Team says the actions taken in the last 12 months are bearing...

Three German coach companies mark their anniversaries with Setra ComfortClass. Bottenschein Reisen GmbH & Co. KG, Christoph-Reisen, and Schörnig Reisen e.K. are all celebrating their anniversaries with the acquisition of Setra ComfortClass coaches...

Participating in the opening ceremony of Luxembourg Hydrogen Valley (LuxHyVal), Karsan presented its e-ATA HYDROGEN bus with hydrogen technology in collaboration with Luxembourg public transport operator Sales Lentz. The Turkish manufacturer is...

VDL Groep is acquiring parts of the Flemish bus manufacturer Van Hool. The family-owned industrial company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, is acquiring parts of the bankrupt Van Hool in Belgium. VDL is also acquiring Van Hool’s...

In Hungary the brand new electric Credobus Electronell was presented and is already being tested in the urban transport of the Hungarian city of Győr. The vehicle is a Hungarian product built in Mosonmagyaróvár and Győr. The 12-metre model has...

The model chosen is the Irizar ie tram, which is known as the Tram’bus in the Basque Country and has become a signature for the region. The order consists of seven 18-metre-long vehicles and four 12 metre ie tram. With this Irizar e-mobility...

At Busworld Turkey, Bozankaya, the Turkish manufacturer based at Ankara, has presented its new generation e-bus series: New Generation Bus. The bus will become available in lengths of 10, 12, 18, and 25 meters as a double articulated. This New...

The new LBG/LNG variant of the Scania Touring will be able to run on both natural gas and biogas, or a mix of the two. Scania says it allows a smooth transition to biogas, "creating a circular and economically viable solution for sustainable long...