1+ week, 4+ day ago   (361+ words) As the transport industry accelerates towards zero-emission fleets, the conversation among the bus and coach fraternity is rapidly changing. Now, instead of being ‘why electrify?’, the question has shifted to ‘how do we make it work reliably at scale?’. “With…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (677+ words) It’s been just over five years since Foton Mobility Distribution announced it would be entering the Australian bus market. Since late 2020, the brand has unveiled an electric bus model for city route applications (now in service with several NSW operators),…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (670+ words) Kinetic is drawing attention to the depot work that happens before Hamilton’s buses begin carrying passengers each day. At the operator’s Higgins Road depot, a dedicated cleaning team helps prepare the urban fleet for the next day’s timetable, working through…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (991+ words) The time has come for the next stage. After years of pilot programs, demonstration vehicles and early fleet deployments, Australia’s bus industry is at a critical point in its zero-emissions transition, with electric buses increasingly become part of everyday operations…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (710+ words) Chinese vehicle manufacturing giant Sunwin Bus has showcased its green mobility solutions at this year’s Australasia Bus & Coach Expo, displaying its latest zero-emissions bus innovations for the local market. The brand, which is part of SAIC Motor, hosted a dedicated…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (506+ words) “As electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles move from trials to mainstream fleet adoption, the skill gap in the industry has never been more apparent,” FMD founder and CEO Neil Wang told ABC. “Technicians, fleet managers and operators need specialised knowledge to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (356+ words) The ACT government will begin installing solar lighting at 28 more concrete bus shelters this month, targeting stops close to shops, schools and aged care facilities. The works form part of a wider program to progressively light concrete and glass bus…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (411+ words) South Australia’s first major electric bus charging hub has powered up, with 60 charging stations now installed and switched on at Adelaide Metro’s Morphettville bus depot. The $9 million depot upgrade will make Morphettville the home and main charging hub for Adelaide…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (358+ words) Fleet electrification and battery storage specialist Zenobē has announced a landmark financing platform to accelerate the transition to zero-emissions transport in Australia and New Zealand. Zenobē has raised $400 million for a first-of-its-kind financing platform, closing the debt facility, which is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (518+ words) Kinetic is installing a new overhead gantry charging structure at its City depot in Auckland, marking another step in the infrastructure program behind its New Zealand electric bus roll-out. The system is the second of its kind in New Zealand…...