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Hong Kong’s largest bus operator has placed a major order with Alexander Dennis for its Enviro500 three-axle double deckers. The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) has ordered 180 of the models, which are scheduled to be delivered in…

Hyundai CRADLE, the Korean manufacturer’s corporate venturing and open innovation business, has announced its investment is a US-based intelligent technology company in a move that will accelerate the development of autonomous driving system. Netradyne, which specialises in fleet safety management…

More than 400 Iveco Urbanway Natural Power buses will enter service in the inner and outer suburbs of the Paris metropolitan area from 2020. The biogas-powered models will increase the number of environmentally-friendly buses operating in the region and play…

A new shorter version of Scania’s popular Touring HD coach is to be introduced in late May 2020, the manufacturer has confirmed. Launched in the UK in 2015, there are now around 200 of the original coaches in operation across…

Ryder, the independent provider of commercial vehicle rental, contract hire, and maintenance services, has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its National Apprentice Programme. Launched in 1994, the scheme has since employed a total of 245 apprentice technicians across the company’s…

Scania has underlined its commitment to sustainability by staging a special event for every one of its 52,000 employees worldwide. The brand’s global Sustainability Day saw all employees stop work for an hour to discuss sustainability and explore ways in…

Logistics operator Europa Worldwide has inducted the latest batch of school leavers onto its RAPID Career Development Programme. Piloted last year, the programme has been designed for school leavers aged 18-21 as a fast-track route into management. The initiative is the brainchild…

Hyundai has revealed details of its next-generation Hyundai H2 XCIENT fuel cell electric truck. The reveal came as the company and its partners launched a joint venture to build a green hydrogen ecosystem complete with refuelling infrastructure across Europe. The…

Global shared mobility group Keolis has been awarded a major new contract to modernise and operate public transport in the Dutch provinces of Overijssel, Flevoland and Gelderland. The 10-year, €900 million contract will involve the group replacing existing diesel buses…

The Go-Ahead Group is introducing a new generation of electric buses to Brighton and Hove, utilising geo-fencing technology enabling buses to switch into zero-emissions mode in the area’s Ultra-Low Emissions Zone. The company will introduce 30 of the new buses…