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Electric buses remain the leading electrified vehicle segment globally, with more than 20 countries already recording majority-electric municipal bus sales. Just-released BloombergNEF’s Electric Vehicle Outlook 2026 identifies city buses as the most advanced segment in road transport electrification…

Solaris is positioning North America as a strategic growth market within CAF Group’s urban mobility activities, combining the Spanish group’s established rail presence in the United States with Solaris’ zero-emission bus portfolio. In this interview, Félix Fernández, CEO of CAF USA and President o…

Yutong presented its latest battery-electric buses and EV technologies at Next Mobility Exhibition 2026 in Milan, with a focus on long-life components, integrated electric architecture and fleet digitalization. NME took place from May 13 to 16 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. At the exhibition,…

Headquartered in Shanghai and publicly listed, leading bus thermal management system supplier SONGZ released its annual business data at Bus2Bus Berlin 2026. The firm posted total bus HVAC deliveries of 40,151 units in 2025, among which electric heat pump systems reached 30,394 units, making up 75% …

TEMSA closed 2025 with a record turnover of $554 million, while Europe remained one of the manufacturer’s key markets and electrification continued to expand across its portfolio with 11 zero-emission models. Alongside these developments, the MD9 remains one of the company’s most establi…

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JBM Ecolife Mobility has secured a ₹750 crore investment (approximately €70 million / US$80 million) from Motilal Oswal Alternates to support the deployment of around 2,000 electric buses across India. JBM Auto announced that its electric mobility subsidiary JBM Ecolife Mobility Pvt Ltd has received…

The 11th edition of Busworld Turkey is underway in Istanbul from 17 to 19 June, bringing together 161 exhibitors across 11,358 square metres of exhibition space, a 15% increase compared with the previous edition. Following the 2024 event, which attracted 12,366 professional visitors from 96 countrie…

Ebusco reported an order book of 225 buses at the end of May while preparing a gradual return to new business and continuing discussions with strategic parties interested in its bus activities. The Dutch electric bus manufacturer enters the second half of 2026 in a different position from the one th…

Scania will supply 27 biogas-powered buses to operator Nobina for regional public transport services operated on behalf of Skånetrafiken in southern Sweden. Transport operator Nobina has signed an agreement with Scania for the deployment of 27 new biogas buses that will enter service on routes manag…

Optibus has launched Optibus Agent, an AI agent designed specifically for public transportation planning, scheduling, dispatch and live operations. Optibus announced the launch of Optibus Agent, describing it as the first AI agent purpose-built for public transportation. The new capability is integr…

ZF presented new electrification, safety and digital technologies for buses at Busworld Turkey 2026, including the AxTrax 2 LF electric axle with condition monitoring capabilities and the e-comp Scroll air compressor launched last year. At Busworld Turkey 2026 in Istanbul, ZF outlined its latest dev…

Iveco Bus is using Busworld Turkey 2026 to introduce several models to the local market while reinforcing its presence in Turkey and Central Asia. At the exhibition taking place in Istanbul from 17 to 19 June, the manufacturer is showcasing four vehicles from its portfolio, including three models pr…

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Zenobē has secured approximately £980 million in new financing to support the deployment of more than 1,200 electric buses and charging infrastructure across the UK and Ireland. Zenobē announced on 15 June 2026 a new £980 million financing round for its UK and Ireland electric vehicle debt platform,…

by Usha Sandhya Shillong is not the first city you’d expect to lead India’s electric bus revolution. Perched at 1,500 metres in the Khasi Hills, its narrow winding roads and steep gradients have long made mass transit a logistical headache. And yet, on a recent morning, the city’s Chief Minister Con…

Ebusco, that started operations in Europe in 2012, remains under pressure to stabilize its operations and secure long-term viability. The company is currently implementing a Turnaround Plan that includes the transition to a OED (Original Equipment Designer) company, with outsourced production. Let'…

KVG has awarded Daimler Buses a contract for the supply of 28 battery-electric Mercedes eCitaro G articulated buses, with deliveries scheduled from 2027. The contract also includes an option for five additional vehicles and follows an EU-wide procurement process in which Daimler Buses emerged as the…

Carrier MZK Toruń has added 40 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses to its fleet. The handover took place on Tuesday, 9 June, with representatives of Miejski Zakład Komunikacyjny in Toruń and Solaris Bus & Coach attending the ceremony. The delivery follows the contract signed in May 2025, under whic…

Fuel Cell

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Irizar has presented the second generation of its fuel cell coach i6S Efficient H2 FCEV. The launch took place during the general assembly of SHYNE, the Spanish Hydrogen Network. The new vehicle, Irizar states, has completed the required type-approval process and is scheduled to enter passenger serv…

Hydrogen buses entered service in Bologna today as public transport operator Tper deployed the first Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen vehicles on the city network, following the completion of the authorisation process for the hydrogen refuelling facility at the Via Battindarno depot. The latest update on …

MCV has delivered 35 hydrogen-electric C127 FC LE buses to ÖBB Postbus for deployment in regional transport services in Carinthia, Austria. The vehicles were officially handed over on 6 May 2026 in Villach alongside the inauguration of the first hydrogen refuelling station connected to the project. …

Solaris has selected Ballard Power Systems’ FCmove-SC fuel cell model for integration into its next-generation hydrogen bus platform (model Solaris Urbino hydrogen). Ballard Power Systems announced on 6 May that Solaris Bus & Coach has formally selected the Canadian manufacturer as fuel cell sup…

Solaris Bus & Coach will supply 19 fuel cell buses to SWK Mobil Krefeld, with deliveries scheduled for 2027. The order includes 9 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses and 10 articulated Urbino 18 hydrogen vehicles. The operator had already ordered 10 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses in 2023. Those v…

With less than two weeks to go before the start of Bus2Bus 2026 in Berlin on April 15, MCV, the Egyptian bus bodybuilder, has announced that it will bring two vehicles, both, of course, zero-emission. Alongside the updated full-electric C127 EV model, MCV will also present the C127 FC LE in the Germ…

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Electric bus operating costs are falling, but purchase prices remain the main barrier to achieving full cost parity with diesel fleets, according to HEAG mobilo Managing Director Arne Rath. Speaking with Sustainable Bus at Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin, in March, Rath outlined the German operator’s e…

VinFast is accelerating its ambitions in the commercial vehicle sector, with new electric bus models under development for Europe and a growing role in regional export markets. The Vietnamese manufacturer has already entered the European e-bus conversation with the presentation of a 12-metre and 8-m…

U.S.-based group transportation technology company CharterUP, operating through a network of more than 700 operator partners and over 10,000 vehicles across North America, is active in both on-demand charter services and recurring shuttle operations, while also investing in autonomous mobility initi…

At a time when German public transport operators face rising ridership alongside increasing financial pressure, the balance between service expansion, cost control and long-term investment in innovation is becoming more complex. The sector is navigating higher personnel and energy costs, growing rel…

As public transport systems across Europe face increasing driver shortages and cost pressures, autonomous mobility is moving from pilot projects towards scalable deployment. Holon, a subsidiary of the BENTELER Group and backed by the Saudi-based investor Tasaru as a minority shareholder, has been la…

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The Mobility House has announced the sale of its fleet electrification business unit, The Mobility House Solutions, to mobility services provider Edenred, with completion of the transaction expected in the third quarter of 2026. The transaction covers The Mobility House Solutions, the group’s busine…

Hamburg’s operator vhh.mobility has officially opened a new electric bus depot in Norderstedt, designed to accommodate up to 60 buses and equipped with 49 charging points. vhh.mobility, the Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein public transport operator, has inaugurated its newly completed bus dep…

FASTECH and Bosch Rexroth announce they have been selected to deliver a hydrogen refueling station for SamTrans that is claimed to become the world’s largest facility dedicated to transit bus operations. SamTrans has ordered 108 fuel cell buses from New Flyer in 2024. The San Mateo County Transit Di…

What is claimed as being Australia’s first pantograph-down charging facility for electric buses has entered operation at Brookvale Bus Depot in Sydney, using Kempower charging technology to support the transition of 229 diesel buses to battery-electric operation. The project represents a major deplo…

Italian carrier Trieste Trasporti has inaugurated in mid-May a new electric bus charging station at its Broletto depot in Trieste. According to information reported by Italian trade media and our sister platform Autobusweb, Trieste Trasporti plans to purchase 137 battery-electric buses by 2030. The …

King County Metro has received 123 inverted pantographs from Schunk Transit Systems for electric bus charging at its Tukwila Base depot. The installation, reported by US specialized media Mass Transit, concerns charging infrastructure designed for battery-electric buses operating in the Seattle area…

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BODE and Ventura will form a European public transport door systems group backed by Waterland Private Equity. The transaction brings together two suppliers active in door systems for trains and buses, with Waterland taking a majority stake in Ventura after acquiring a majority stake in BODE from Sch…

CNG & LNG

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Hexagon Agility will supply CNG fuel systems for 350 intercity buses ordered to TRATON Group brands Scania and MAN for deployment in France. The agreement covers the delivery of compressed natural gas fuel systems for buses intended to operate on biomethane across intercity and regional transport ne…

The U.S. Federal Transit Administration has announced on November 20th a nationwide investment package totaling $2 billion for 165 transit projects across 45 states and Washington, D.C. It is one of the most extensive funding rounds of recent years, designed to support fleet renewals, depot upgrades…

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ZF has unveiled a new software platform for drivetrain condition monitoring for buses at Bus2Bus 2026 in Berlin. ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions division is presenting a software-based drivetrain monitoring system as the central element of its technology portfolio for city, intercity and coach bus…

Nexfeld has appointed NextStop as sales partner for its planning and scheduling software solutions across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The partnership assigns NextStop, led by mobility expert Udo Steinmeier, the role of commercial representative for Nexfeld solutions in the DACH mobility market…

Trapeze announces it has rebranded its European businesses, launching four dedicated public transport technology brands as of 16 February 2026. The move restructures Trapeze’s activities in Intermodal Transport Control Systems, fixed route planning and scheduling, bus driver allocation and public tr…

Sustainable Bus Tour

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The transition to zero-emission buses in Europe is extending into the intercity segment, and this was the topic of the Sustainable Bus Tour session held during Bus2Bus 2026 in Berlin. The panel “From city to intercity: the next step for zero emission bus transition” gathered Malo Benoit, Heavy-Duty …

The transition to zero-emission mobility in Europe is entering a new phase as electrification expands beyond city buses into intercity and coach segments, bringing new operational and infrastructural requirements into focus. This shift will be addressed during the event “From city to intercity: the …

The Sustainable Bus Tour 2026 will take place in Berlin and Madrid within the frameworks of Bus2Bus and FIAA, marking the fifth edition of the international conference initiative promoted by our media platform. Iveco Bus and Otokar are confirmed as partners of the initiative, with additional partner…

Alternative drive coach

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Two 400 kW charging stations for electric trucks have been commissioned at the Allianz Arena in Munich, with further provisions for future coach charging. As known, MAN electric coach (3-axles) is set to enter production by end of this year. Details of the project have been disclosed through an exec…

Valmet Automotive and Carrus Delta have signed a long-term agreement for the serial production of Volvo Buses coach bodies in Finland. The cooperation between the two companies will see coach bodies manufactured at Valmet Automotive’s plant in Uusikaupunki, with production scheduled to begin in 2026…

Trolleybus and tramway

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The first two Hess trolleybuses for Verona’s new rapid transit line have been delivered, marking the initial step toward service launch expected in autumn. The vehicles are part of a contract for 39 Hess trolleybuses, which will constitute the fleet of Verona’s new trolleybus-based rapid transit sys…

Limoges (France) is planning, in collaboration with TCL (Société de Transports en Commun de Limoges), a comprehensive overhaul of its public transport system. The aim is to expand an electric-powered network comprising battery-electric buses and trolleybuses equipped with batteries and In Motion Cha…

Lyon continues to expand its trolleybus network: the first section of the new TB12 trolleybus line has been opened to the public. The initial stretch runs for 5 km with 12 stops, connecting Part-Dieu V. Merle station to Kimmerling Genets. The project received a total of €2.84 million in state fundin…

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