After an absence of 12 years, the trolleybus has returned to the Swiss town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, the watchmaking capital located in the canton of Neuchâtel. On 20 February 2026, the new service was inaugurated in the presence of Cédric Aubry, CEO of TransN (TN)—the operator of the Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds networks—along with Mayor … Continue reading “The return of the trolleybus (by Hess) to La Chaux-de-Fonds”
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TPER is preparing to finally introduce 127 hydrogen buses in Bologna, with the first vehicles expected to enter service by the end of May. TPER presented its upcoming hydrogen bus deployment during a press event held on 11 March at the Battindarno depot in Bologna, where the hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is already operational, as reported … Continue reading “TPER prepares to deploy 127 hydrogen buses in Bologna, operations to begin by May”
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Brussels public transport operator STIB-MIVB has introduced new electric buses on four additional lines as part of its ongoing fleet electrification programme. The Brussels public transport company STIB-MIVB has begun deploying the first units from a new batch of electric buses, consisting of 36 standard vehicles that are progressively entering service on routes 47, 56, … Continue reading “STIB-MIVB expands electric fleet with 50 additional buses entering service in 2026”
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Automobiles myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Porsche is exploring expanding its range to include more premium vehicles as its new chief executive seeks to revive the luxury-car maker following a plunge in profits last year. Michael Leiters, the former McLaren chief and … Continue reading “Porsche explores new premium models to drive turnaround”
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The number of zero-emission buses continues to grow steadily across the United States and is now gaining ground in the Southeast and Midwest. According to CALSTART’s “Zeroing in on ZEBs” report, in 2025 the number of ZEBs increased by 16% compared to 2024, reaching 8,116 units, which means 1,088 additional vehicles compared with the 7,028 … Continue reading “Zero-emission buses grow by 16% in the United States. Hydrogen sees strong momentum: +49%. The CALSTART report”
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Finnish startup Donut Lab released its third independent test result Monday, the latest in a series of weekly rollouts related to what it claims is the world’s first production-ready all-solid-state battery. This time, the test takes aim at a specific question: Is the Donut battery actually a supercapacitor in disguise? To answer that, the company … Continue reading “Donut Lab's Latest Solid-State Battery Test Proves It Isn't A Supercapacitor”
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After twenty-one years, the first next-generation tram has arrived in Rome. The first of the 121 Urbos models that CAF will deliver to ATAC has reached the Italian capital and will transform the city’s rail-based public transport. The total investment amounts to more than €450 million. Numbered in the 9300 series and measuring 33.5 meters … Continue reading “The first of 121 new CAF Urbos trams arrives in Rome for ATAC”
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats suffered a setback in key regional elections in south-western Germany, following a late surge of support for the ruling Greens in the industrial state of Baden-Württemberg. Merz had hoped to … Continue reading “German chancellor’s party suffers narrow defeat in key regional election”
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Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Zachary Shahan’s review of the Bluetti Elite 400 battery made me smile, I have to admit. Let me explain. Perhaps you might smile as well. I have been interested in getting a solar power system for a very long time. So long, in fact, that … Continue reading “A Backup Battery For The Rest Of Us”
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Infrastructure investment, the financing of the Deutschlandticket, the electrification of bus fleets, the sector’s path toward automation and digitalisation. Ahead of Mobility Move 2026, set to take place in Berlin from 10 to 12 March, Sustainable Bus spoke with Ingo Wortmann, President of the German Public Transport Association (VDV) about the key challenges facing Germany’s … Continue reading “From electrified fleets to autonomous buses: VDV’s Ingo Wortmann outlines priorities for Germany’s public transport sector”