(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from ArcelorMittal Calvert to supply an advanced annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for a new electrical steel production facility in Calvert, Alabama. The facility, which will have the capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged 1000 m/min, 1650 mm, Andritz, annealing and coating line, ArcelorMittal Calvert, Calvert Alabama, CEO, cold-rolling mill, commissioning, cooling, electrical steel production, greenhouse gas reduction, heating, installation supervision, Joachim Schönbeck, John Brett, NOES, non-grain oriented electrical steel, production efficiency, rolling process, S6-high cold rolling mill, sustainable domestic supply chain, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has secured a significant new order to supply 27 new-generation Citadis trams to the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) under an eight-year framework agreement valued at up to 250 million euros. This … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 12 trams, 250 million euro, 27 trams, Aix-en-Provence, Alstom, Citadis trams, Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois, CTS, eco-design, eco-friendly transit, energy efficiency, Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Eurotrams, Framework Agreement, Frédéric Wiscart, full low-floor access, Gennevilliers, La Rochelle, Le Creusot, LED lighting, Ornans, People with Reduced Mobility, preventive maintenance, Saint-Florentin, Saint-Ouen, Sens, spring 2025, sustainable mobility, Tarbes, Valenciennes, Villeurbanne
(IN BRIEF) EQT VIII Fund has agreed to sell Dellner Couplers to Wabtec Corporation for approximately EUR 890 million. Under EQT’s ownership since 2019, Dellner evolved from a family-owned company in Sweden into a global leader in train connection systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged Aftermarket services, CAF MiiRA, Chairman Klaus Deller, couplers, dampers, Dellner Couplers, environmental standards, EQT VIII fund, EUR 890 million, EY, family-owned, Fredric Håkansson, gangways, global leader, global rail industry, Green mobility, J.P. Morgan Securities, Milbank, Nils Ketter, passenger rail, R&D, rail safety, safe rail transportation, sustainability, sustainable mobility, train connection systems, transformation, Vika Sweden, Vinge, Wabtec Corporation
(IN BRIEF) Continental has elevated Vincent Charles to a pivotal executive role, reflecting the company’s strategic focus on innovation and transformative leadership. Known for his extensive background in the automotive and technology industries, Charles is now charged with driving key … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first green loan, signing a EUR 700 million financing agreement with sustainable mobility leader Ayvens in December 2024. The deal, which splits into a EUR 350 million EIB credit and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 vehicles, 19, Ambroise Fayolle, Ayvens, climate action project, commercial fleets, decarbonization, eLCVs, electric light commercial vehicles, electrification, energy transition, EUR 350 million, European Investment Bank (EIB), France, funding diversification, funding package, Germany, green loan, innovative finance, Italy, LEZs, low emission zones, Netherlands, partnership, Patrick Sommelet, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has begun the excavation of the Saginara Tunnel using Europe’s largest tunnel boring machine (TBM), “Partenope,” as part of the Salerno Reggio Calabria high-speed rail project. This TBM, marking a significant milestone, will work 24/7 to dig … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged High-Speed Rail, infrastructure, Italy, Italy Infrastructure Projects, Rail Development, Saginara Tunnel, Salerno Reggio Calabria, Select Valley, sustainable mobility, TBM, tunnel boring machine, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has signed a major framework agreement with RIVE Private Investment and Northrail for up to 50 Vectron locomotives. The deal includes an initial 15 locomotives and an eight-year full-service contract, with options to purchase additional locomotives … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged asset management, decarbonization, European homologation, European rail sector, fleet expansion, fleet monitoring, full-service contract, Northrail, partnership, rail freight, Railigent X, RIVE Private Investment, rolling stock leasing, Siemens Mobility, sustainability, sustainable mobility, sustainable transport, Vectron family, Vectron locomotives
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has inaugurated its India Application Development Center (IADC) in Thane, Mumbai, further strengthening its presence and innovation capabilities in the region. The new center will support customer-centric solutions in lubricant additives and material protection products. It will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 20th anniversary, antimicrobial solutions, consumer markets, consumer protection, customer service, IADC, INDIA, India Application Development Center, industrial base, INNOVATION, Jhagadia, LANXESS, Liquid Purification Technologies, Lubricant Additives, lubricant research, Material Protection Products, Matthias Zachert, Nagda, Namitesh Roy Choudhury, partnership, Rhein Chemie, specialty chemicals, sustainability, sustainable mobility, Thane Mumbai
(IN BRIEF) Volocopter has partnered with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services to introduce electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft services in France. The collaboration will begin with the deployment of two VoloCity eVTOL aircraft in Paris, with plans to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aviation, aviation partnership, DGAC, EASA certification, Electric Aircraft, environmental impact, eVTOL, fleet management, future of transport, Groupe ADP, Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services, Paris, partnership, sustainability, sustainable mobility, urban air mobility, VoloCity, Volocopter
(IN BRIEF) KKR has increased its stake in Enilive by purchasing an additional 5% of the company’s share capital, with a €587.5 million investment. This move aligns with KKR’s previously announced commitment and underscores the market’s confidence in Enilive’s business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged capital markets, decarbonization, energy transition, Eni, Enilive, equity investment, Francesco Gattei, investment, KKR, KKR investment, net zero, partnership, pension funds, regulatory approval, sustainability, sustainable business, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has signed a €130 million agreement with the Maltese government, marking the first tranche of a €260 million financing package aimed at co-financing key EU-backed projects. The funding will support various sectors including healthcare, digital innovation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Malta, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 1979, Biodiversity Protection, Clyde Caruana, Cohesion Fund, digital innovation, economic growth, economic resilience, EIB, EIB investment, EIB Vice-President, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EU funds, EU-backed projects, European Regional Development Fund, financing agreement, Healthcare, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Just Transition Fund, Kyriacos Kakouris, long-term growth., Malta, Ministry for Finance, partnership, SME Support, social cohesion, sustainability, sustainable economy, sustainable mobility, Valletta, wastewater management, €130 million, €260 million financing
(IN BRIEF) The Women in Transport (WiT) Network has been launched to support women in the transport industry, aiming to promote gender equality and enhance economic, social, and environmental outcomes. The initiative stems from a report by the World Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ADB, Asian Development Bank, career advancement, economic growth, EIB, European Investment Bank, gender equality, gender equity, German Agency for International Cooperation, GIZ, INNOVATION, International Transport Forum, ITF, leadership, mentorship, Networking, operational barriers, partnership, recruitment, sustainability, sustainable mobility, training, transport industry, transport sector, transport workforce, WiT Network, Women in Transport, workplace policies, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) BMW Group is advancing its sustainability efforts by utilizing fully electric trucks at its Regensburg and Leipzig plants to transport parts, including components for electric vehicles. These zero-emission trucks contribute to reducing the environmental impact and noise levels … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024 sales, BEVs, BMW Group, carbon-neutral supply chain, charging infrastructure, electric trucks, electric vehicle components, Electrification Strategy, environmental impact, fully electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, Leipzig, noise reduction, partnership, Regensburg, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable mobility, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) Siemens eMobility has been selected as the technology partner for two major EV charging infrastructure projects in Italy, collaborating with Autolinee Toscane and IPLANET. The projects aim to accelerate sustainable mobility by electrifying public transportation and enhancing logistics … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AC and DC charging, Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, Autolinee Toscane, DepotFinity, eBuses, electric vehicle charging, eMobility solutions, energy storage solutions, eTrucks, EV charging infrastructure, High-Power Chargers, IoT modules, IPLANET, logistics sites, Markus Mildner, partnership, Photovoltaic Systems, public transportation, renewable energy integration, SICHARGE UC charging points, Siemens eMobility, sustainabiity, sustainable mobility, sustainable transport, zero-emission fleet
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has achieved a remarkable 86% alignment with the EU Taxonomy for fiscal year 2024, showcasing its commitment to sustainability and climate change mitigation. With 100% Taxonomy eligibility across its entire portfolio, the company demonstrates its role … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Mehlhorn, Awards, battery hybrid drive, Biodiversity Protection, circular economy, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, CO2 neutrality, Communication Based Train Control, CO₂ emissions, Danish State Railways, eco-design principles, environmental footprint, EU taxonomy, green electricity, high-speed rail network, leadership, Michael Peter, Mireo Plus B trains, Ortenau, Paris metro line 14, pollution control, S3 Passenger inventory system, Siemens Mobility, Siemens technologies, sustainability, sustainable mobility, sustainable transportation, Taxonomy alignment, Taxonomy eligibility, water conservation
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has further solidified its global leadership in multiple sectors according to the 2024 Engineering News-Record (ENR) rankings. The Group ranks first in the Dams & Reservoirs and Sanitary & Storm Sewers sectors, plays a significant role in … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged 2024 ENR rankings, bridges, clean hydro energy, CSC Costruzioni, Dams & Reservoirs, data centres, desalination plants, Europe, Fisia Italimpianti, GERD, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, highways, Lane, Railways, renewable energy, Sanitary & Storm Sewers, Snowy 2.0, sustainable mobility, transportation sector, U.S. road infrastructure, viaducts, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) Barcelona has launched a new two-kilometer extension to its tramway network, implementing Alstom’s APS technology for the first time in Spain. This innovative catenary-free system uses a ground-based power rail that activates only under the tram, allowing for … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessible transport, Alstom, Alstom Spain, APS, Barcelona, Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority, bike lanes, catenary-free technology, Citadis trams, conductor rail, digital mobility, eco-friendly, green areas, green transportation, ground-based feeding system, intermodality, pedestrian spaces, propulsion systems, public transport, rail transport, rolling stock, signaling, Spain, sustainable mobility, sustainable urban development, Trambaix, Trambesòs, tramway extension, urban mobility, urban transformation
(IN BRIEF) At the 2024 “EY Entrepreneur of the Year” awards, Professor Helmut List, CEO and Chairman of AVL List, was honored with a special lifetime achievement award. Recognized for his pioneering role in the mobility and technology industries, List … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DEUTZ, in celebration of its 160th anniversary, initiates the “DEUTZ Greenfield Award” aimed at students and young researchers to foster innovation in sustainable mobility within the off-highway sector. Until May 17, 2024, participants can submit their ideas for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck has officially opened the Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Center in Stuttgart, marking a significant milestone in the future of transportation. The state-of-the-art facility, designed for battery and fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, offers sales, servicing, and rental services … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Commercial Vehicle Center, Commercial Vehicle Hub, Daimler truck, electric vehicles, electrified commercial vehicles, Frank Nopper, FUSO Trucks, Future of Transportation, Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz buses, Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Center, Mirko Sgodda, Mobility Innovation, Setra Buses, Stina Fagerman, Stuttgart, Stuttgart-Feuerbach, sustainable mobility
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