BYD: Chinese buses under fire in the Netherlands, but The…
Isbrand Ho, managing director of BYD Europe, said: “They are still machines that you make and operate with people and you always have start-up problems. At the same time, every issue is and was there…
Transport company De Lijn chooses BYD prize that wins…
This decision has not only financial, but also environmental and social implications. The transition to sustainable mobility is central to the strategies of public transport companies worldwide, with electric buses playing a key role...
Flemish government's turn, future of bus builder Van Hool is wavering
A third of the staff is temporarily unemployed and there are too few orders. The bus builder Van Hool in Koningshooikt near Lier is in the eye of the storm,…
Stop halving now that De Lijn is playing hide and seek
Bring your floaties to town because sinkholes are the new tourist attraction. This week was marked by various important developments. First came the increasing problems…
De Lijn takes a green step with 92 e-buses from…
“With this order, De Lijn is resolutely continuing to green its fleet, with the aim of offering completely emission-free public transport by 2035,” says Ann Schoubs,…
Mega contract for Dutch Floading of Antwerp Public Transport
With the rapid rise of electric transport, Floading sees public transport as an important growth market. Arnhem-based Floading, provider of sustainable mobility solutions, has been awarded a major order…
VDL Groep lost bus order to Chinese state aid company
The fact that bus builder VDL Groep lost a bus order to a Chinese company was not well received by members of the House of Representatives and public opinion at the time. The Chinese BYD…