Victoria has set 62 percent as a local content requirement for future public bus purchases following its decision to transition to Zero Emission Bus (ZEBs) procurements for contracts through a new road map. The ZEB plan is set to guide how the state’s diesel fleet will be progressively phased out and replaced by ZEBs, with…
Following a meeting of creditors, bus and logistics fleets manufacturer GoZero Group’s bid to acquire bus manufacturer, BusTech which is in administration, has been approved. With the deed of company arrangement to be finalised in the coming days, the deal will make GoZero the biggest bus manufacturer in Australia, with operations across eastern and south…
Fifty Brisbane built buses have been made available by the Queensland government to cope with increased patronage expected from its plan to offer 50 cent fares across the city. Thirty seven of 200 Queensland made buses on order have been built and are ready to redeploy to boost capacity, while another 13 buses will be…
Next Science reports positive study for BLASTX Wound care technology developer Next Science has reported a study showing the company’s BLASTX product to be efficacious in the treatment of pressure ulcers when used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). BLASTX utilises the company’s NXBIO technology which reduces the impact of biofilm based infections…
The Queensland government has launched a new plan to deliver hundreds of locally made zero emission buses through direct government procurement. The new zero-emission buses will replace aging diesel buses in operation on the Translink network, with more than 400 buses locally manufactured, dependent on a competitive procurement process. The commitment builds on the Government’s…
Automotive manufacturer Fusion Capital has lost the right to use the iconic Brabham name on its BT62 track racing supercar (pictured). Manufactured in a corner of a bus factory in Adelaide, 100 BT62’s are being made, with the BT63 GT2 Concept a specially designed second model. The BT62 features a mid mounted, quad cam, longitudinal…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) Australian government, Hanwha sign IFV contract The federal government has signed contracts with Hanwha Defense Australia for 129 locally built Redback infantry fighting vehicles, to be built in Geelong for the Australian Army. Hanwha was announced as…
The Queensland government aims to stimulate bus manufacturing in the state, committing an initial $134 million to build 200 buses as part of a new Queensland built bus fleet. The sector, disappointed with a decision by Brisbane City Council to build its new Metro bus fleet overseas, is now set for a procurement process run…