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EUROPEAN DEBUT FOR SELFDRIVING BUS IN PARIS
Paris operator RATP has made a small start on automation, and a move towards buying only low- and zero-emission examples by 2025
Not only has RATP achieved a first for the continent with an Iveco that drives itself within depot confines, but it is pushing on with the bus2025 programme. That will see battery electric or biogas power all new purchases by 2025.
FOTON AUV ELECTRIC BUS TO PYEONGCHANG WINTER GAMES
On January 25, Foton AUV electric buses entered South Korea to serve the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
As the first Chinese bus maker to enter South Korea, Foton AUV is set to demonstrate its formidable strengths on the global market.
IC BUS INTRODUCES EXCLUSIVE SCHOOL BUS CAMERA
IC Bus now offers a purpose-built school bus camera solution that helps make the school bus driver’s job easier and safer. The IC Bus Full View Camera Technology by Rosco is now available for customers to order. The camera package is customizable on both CE Series and RE Series buses and was engineered specifically to meet the needs of the school bus driver and industry.
PROTERRA ELECTRIC BUS ON TRIAL IN ALASKA
The Municipality of Anchorage, the largest city of Alaska, with some 300.000 inhabitants, has put a new 40-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric/battery powered bus on trial. The bus will be serving routes for the general public for a four-month trial period.
TOYOTA LAUNCHES E-PALETTE AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC MOBILITY CONCEPT
At the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, USA Toyota Motor introduced the autonomous electric e-Palette Concept Vehicle, which is designed to meet the demands of future multi-mode transportation and business applications.