Australasian Bus & Coach

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Australasian Bus & Coach

Time waits for no man • The Australasian bus industry has, is and always will be inspiring innovation and best practice globally for many years to come.

GO WEST SECURES FOUR BUS CONTRACTS

NSW JOBS BOOST VIA VOLVO-ECB BUSLINES CONTRACT

ENERGY AUSTRALIA AND NEXPORT ‘TEAM UP’ FOR BUS E-MOBILITY

CANBERRA ZEB TENDER UNDERWAY

NEW SCANIA BATTERY-ASSEMBLY PLANT GETS ABB ROBOTICS

BUS HEROINE URGES AUD$20,000+ TONGA AID

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR E-BUS SKILLS COURSE

MILESTONE 200,000TH VOLVO BUS CHASSIS OZ BOUND

HINO AUSTRALIA UNAFFECTED BY ‘FALSE’ JDM ENGINE EMISSIONS

METRO TASMANIA APPEALS BURNIE BUS DRIVER MOU

TASSIE BUS DRIVER SURVEY: ‘THREATS AND VERBAL ABUSE’

COMPLEX BUS-LIFT RESCUE AFTER US BRIDGE COLLAPSE

QLD DRIVER OF THE YEAR AWARDS VOTING OPEN

THE WOT!?!

What are we doing about ‘zero’? • As governments announce emission goals, what does this mean for bus and coach?

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CUSTOM DENNING EARNS $70 MILLION NSW E-BUS CONTRACT • The NSW government is investing $70 million into Western Sydney bus manufacturer Custom Denning to help transition the state’s bus fleet to zero-emissions technology.

VOLVO’S RAY ANDRICH MARKS 30 YEARS • Volvo Bus Australia stalwart and overall local bus industry veteran Ray Andrich has celebrated his 30-year milestone with the Swedish brand, the company has announced.

KELSIAN AND MACQUARIE TELECOM PARTNER UP • Transit Systems owner Kelsian Group Limited and similarly ASX-listed telco Macquarie Telecom have signed a deal to enable the former’s further expansion via cloud, mobile and network collaboration, the companies recently announced.

VIC HYDROGEN ‘SERVICE STATION’ GETS $23.8 MILLION BOOST • To support the uptake of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in heavy fleets, Viva Energy Group Limited (Viva Energy) will receive $22.8 million in federal and $1 million in state government funding to “…develop, build and operate the New Energies Service Station located in Geelong, Victoria,” it was announced recently.

FIRST VOLVO-VOLGREN ‘CAT’ E-BUSES HIT PERTH STREETS • A pair of striking bright-red ‘CAT’ e-buses have hit the streets in Joondalup, north of Perth, as two of an initial first four new Swan Transit-run EVs take part in the city’s trial of electric battery technology, the Western Australia government confirms.

VOLVO-VOLGREN BZL E-BUSES

DYSONS TO RECEIVE FIRST ‘NEW BUS GENERATION’ SCANIA FLEET • Prior to its electric bus chassis arrival into Australia, soon, Scania has bolstered its low-emissions range via introducing a ‘New Bus Generation’ chassis and powertrain, the company recently announced.

LIVING SOCIAL • The Scania New Generation Bus Launch wasn’t just about new product but a time for a long overdue in person event.

QUANTRON CIZARIS E-BUS LAUNCHED • Named after a Germanic goddess of fertility, Quantron has launched its long-awaited, much-touted and first ever Cizaris 12 EV low-floor electric bus, recently – highlighting also that its fuel-cell hydrogen 12 H version will debut in 2023.

STYLERIDE BUS SEAT ‘LEAN MANUFACTURING’ GETS GREENLIGHT • QUEENSLAND-BASED Styleride Seating is to enhance its bus-seat ‘lean manufacturing’ processes, following its Italian owner’s recent visit to Styleride’s brand new premises, the company confirms.

ICE AND SPACE • With a fully low floor and copious space for up to...