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The Italian bus market closed 2025 with 4,112 registrations over 8 tonnes, including 1,230 zero-emission buses — equal to 30% of the total and up 20% year-on-year. Zero emission buses make over 65% of the city bus registrations. After the exceptional peak reached in 2024, the Italian bus market retu…

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Hübner announces it has further developed its Double Ramp system into the new Comfort Double Ramp, combining electric and manual operation to support reliable bus access. With the Comfort Double Ramp, Hübner has introduced a hybrid bus access solution that integrates an electric ramp and a manual fo…

In the Italian city of Savona, the public transport operator TPL Linea is set to deploy seven additional battery-electric buses in early 2026 as part of its ongoing fleet electrification programme. In Savona, on Liguria sea coast, local public transport operator TPL Linea continues to advance the tr…

German city of Gera, in Thuringia, has received a €4.4 million EU funding approval to expand its electric bus fleet and charging infrastructure. Ten new e-buses are coming, whose provider is not yet known as procurement still has to be issued. The approval notice has been issued issued by the Thurin…

Arriva Italian division announced it raised the share of ‘clean’ vehicles in its bus fleet from 32% at the end of 2024 to 40% at the end of 2025. The target is outlined in the third edition of the Sustainability Report published by Arriva Italia, the company through which the Arriva Grou…

Karsan is using its first participation at CES 2026 in Las Vegas to formally introduce its “Karsan AI” autonomous intelligence vision to a global technology audience. Karsan does not display vehicles on its stand, instead using the platform to present its Karsan AI vision, autonomous strategy and ac…

Zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus announces a series of internal promotions and appointments across its sales and operational teams as it opens 2026. The changes form part of a broader organisational update affecting commercial, service and quality functions across the group. Wrightbus says t…

Benteler Group has signed an agreement to acquire ioki from Deutsche Bahn AG, aiming to expand its autonomous mobility activities. The transaction, announced on January 5, will bring the leading European provider of software-based mobility solutions into the German-based Benteler Group. Financial de…

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Leicester City Council states it is on track to deliver a fully electric bus network, with 60 additional zero-emission buses entering service from September 2026. The new vehicles will bring the city’s electric bus fleet to 240 units, with full deployment expected by March 2027. The expansion is sup…

Kinetic New Zealand has unveiled the country’s first lightweight electric double-decker bus designed to meet weight compliance without requiring a special permit. Developed through a partnership between Kinetic and global automotive group Geely, the electric double-decker represents a New Zealand fi…

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DB Regio subsidiary Weser-Ems-Bus has launched a hydrogen bus fleet in Friesland with six Caetano vehicles. The rollout fits Deutsche Bahn’s broader strategy to expand alternative drivetrains across its bus networks and increase the share of zero-emission operations. Friesland is a rural district (L…

Ten new hydrogen buses are set to enter service in Döbling district from 1 December, marking the first fully hydrogen-operated route in Vienna. Wiener Linien announces it is expanding its zero-emission bus offer with the deployment of ten CaetanoBus H2.City Gold vehicles on Line 39A, following the i…

In the first half of 2025, a total of 279 hydrogen buses were registered in Europe, a 426% growth on the 53 registered in January – June of last year. 2024 ended with a record figure of 378 H2 buses registered… this year we are already at 74% to achieve the same volume. However, despite promising po…

Isuzu Motors will debut its next-generation fuel cell bus, the ERGA FCV, at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 in Tokyo (starting 30 October). The vehicle, developed jointly with Toyota Motor Corporation, will be exhibited as part of the Tokyo Future Tour 2035 program — one of the show’s main highlights. …

Isuzu and Toyota will jointly develop a fuel cell bus, with production scheduled to start in FY2026 at J-Bus’s Utsunomiya plant. It’s Toyota sharing this information in a recent press note. The model will be based on the flat-floor battery-electric bus platform designed by Isuzu and manufactur…

Cologne’s regional transport company Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK) has entered the construction phase of its Green Mobility Centre in Bergisch Gladbach-Moitzfeld. Following the completion of access roads for construction vehicles earlier this year, earthworks and the building of a retaining wall …

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With more than 7,000 e-buses in operation or on order across 26 countries, BYD continues to consolidate its position in Europe’s electric bus market. In 2025 the company celebrated a major milestone, delivering its 5,000th eBus in Europe to Danish operator Umove. Henry Zhang, Managing Director of BY…

At Busworld Europe 2025, ABB Traction presented its latest solutions for heavy-duty electric buses. In the spotlight there were the HES580 three-level inverter and the AMXE250S central motor, as well as high-performance LTO batteries. In this interview, Andreas Z’Graggen, Global Head of Energy Stora…

Horse Powertrain was among the leading companies at Busworld Europe in Brussels, where it unveiled its new range of REEV (Range Extended Electric Vehicle) powertrain systems — electric engines with an integrated generator that extends driving range up to 450 km. Among the main models showcased were …

After establishing its presence in the European automotive market, VinFast is now taking its first concrete step into public transport. At Busworld Europe 2025 in Brussels, the Vietnamese manufacturer unveiled its EB 8 and EB 12 electric buses, marking the official start of its activities in the con…

When you think of public transport, you picture a bus, a tram, or a metro. When you think of Uber, you imagine a car-or at most, an app. These mental associations are understandable, but they’re also limiting. Public transport is evolving: transit agencies are increasingly integrating on-deman…

Profitability of public transport post-pandemic, the evolution of mobility demand patterns, global challenges such as driver retention, autonomous driving, and the energy transition: these are some of the topics discussed with Thierry Mallet, Chairman and CEO (since 2016) of the multinational Transd…

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Irizar e-mobility, EMT Madrid and Iberdrola have launched a pilot project to reuse electric bus batteries in a stationary energy storage system at the EMT operations centre in Fuencarral. The project focuses on extending the useful life of batteries that have reached the end of their first life by r…

Berlin’s public transport operator Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has inaugurated the charging infrastructure of a new electric bus depot in the Treptow district. The topping-out ceremony took place at the site near the Minna-Todenhagen Bridge, where a fully electric depot is under construction on …

Munich Airport has expanded its zero-emission ground transport capabilities with a new electric bus depot, SBRS GmbH reports on LinkedIn. The project, delivered in partnership with AeroGround, includes 50 charging stations, each with a capacity of 120 kW, and infrastructure for 37 zero-emission buse…

Dynamic wireless charging technology provider Electreon announces it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire the assets of U.S.-based InductEV Inc., a company specialized in ultra-fast, high-power static wireless charging systems for heavy-duty electric transit and freight fleets. Electr…

The Azadpur bus terminal in Delhi has been inaugurated after a major revamp. The upgraded terminal will operate 116 buses across 21 routes, most of them electric, according to The Times of India. The inauguration also saw the flag-off of 40 new electric buses, part of the city’s rapid e-bus expansio…

German public transport operator KVG Lippe has opened the first charging depot for regional electric buses in the Lippe district, North Rhine-Westphalia. The new facility in Lage (close to Bielefeld) —completed in just seven months—relies on Kempower’s DC charging technology, supplied by the Finnish…

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Authored and sponsored by JOST JOST, a world-leading producer and supplier of safety-critical systems for the commercial vehicle industry, continues to drive innovation in the bus sector with the next generation of its BusLink articulation system. Building on proven reliability, the new BusLink focu…

The mobility transition is already a reality: cities and regions worldwide are adopting electric drive systems to make public transport emission-free, efficient and future-proof. Traction equipment plays a central role in this process, serving not only as the technical backbone but also as a strateg…

CNG & LNG

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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…

In Italy, recent investments reflect a significant interest towards methane-powered buses as part of the country’s strategy to modernize its public transport fleet with low-emission options. With initiatives from both the national procurement body Consip and the Puglia Region, both released during t…

Bologna’s municipal public transport operator TPER has inaugurated its new LNG (liquefied natural gas), bioLNG and L-CNG (compressed natural gas derived from liquid methane) distribution station inside the company depot in via Ferrarese, Bologna. The plant, now operational, will guarantee the …

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Born in San Francisco and specialized in artificial intelligence and spatial analytics, Hayden AI works with public transport operators and cities to make streets safer and public transit more efficient. How? Thanks (also) to AI. The company has developed a Vision AI platform that uses cameras mount…

The public transport agency responsible for the metropolitan area of Milan and the provinces of Monza and Brianza, Lodi, and Pavia, in Italy, has chosen Optibus to strengthen its service planning and scenario analysis capabilities. The agreement introduces Optibus’ Strategic Planning platform into t…

Intelligent transportation and fare collection systems supplier INIT has started work on MARTA’s Better Breeze fare collection system in the US (Atlanta). The implementation will proceed in phases through spring 2026 The project represents a comprehensive overhaul of the existing Breeze infrastructu…

Arriva Group has announced the roll-out of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform across its London bus operations, following a successful pilot phase in collaboration with technology start-up Prospective Labs. The system, called FlowOS Live, is designed to improve operational performance and redu…

Optibus announces it has introduced new capabilities to Optibus AI, that the company claims being the “first Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) suite purpose-built for public and private operators and agencies”. Optibus AI features a growing number of industry-specific AI agents …

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Kiira Motors Corporation has concluded a 1,771-kilometre electric coach run across Tanzania along its journey on the Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition, which is offering the company a detailed set of observations on long-distance electric coach operation in East African condition…

At Busworld Europe 2025, Higer marked a new step in its European strategy with the premiere of three electric coaches from the New V Series: the V12E, V12E Pro, and V13E. The three models, all developed with European standards in mind, are supported by Higer’s aftersales and service network on the c…

MAN Truck & Bus raised the curtain on the Lion’s Coach 14 E today in Brussels during Busworld. It’s the first fully electric coach from a major European manufacturer, first presented in May in Ankara but now visible in its definitive design. Building on the success of the Lion’s City E fam…

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Škoda Group announces it has won two tenders to supply 75 new trolleybuses to Sofia, Bulgaria, under contracts valued at €56.19 million. The awards further consolidate Škoda Group’s position in the Bulgarian public transport market, where the manufacturer has recently secured major rail contracts al…

MPK Lublin and Solaris have signed a contract for the delivery of 20 Trollino 12 trolleybuses, scheduled for the first months of 2027. Lublin is one of three Polish cities—alongside Gdynia and Tychy (where 18 Solaris trolleybuses will be delivered in 2026) —that operate trolleybuses as part of their…

The trolleybus line “La Verde”, in the Italian city of Pescara, continues to grow: last week the service nearly reached 6,500 passengers, confirming a positive trend and steadily increasing approval among citizens, students, and workers along the Pescara–Montesilvano corridor. This growth consolidat…

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International participation at FIAA 2026 is expected to grow by 50%, with overall expansion of around 30% compared to the previous edition. With ten months still to go, more than 75% of the exhibition space is already booked, the expo’s organizer IFEMA states. FIAA advances towards its 17th ed…

The Coach Tourism Association has launched a new-look for its annual flagship business development event for the coach tourism sector. The Annual CTA Workshop, sponsored by Tourism Ireland, will take place next year in Derry-Londonderry between 6-10 February 2026, as the association announces in a p…

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