Alternative drive coach

Daimler Buses and its research partners have carried out a joint test drive of the ELCH battery-electric coach technology demonstrator in Neu-Ulm, Germany, as part of a publicly funded development project targeting a driving range of more than 500 kilometres. The test drive took place in early Octob...

Carrier Blaguss and FlixBus have deployed eight Yutong electric coaches on the cross-border route connecting Vienna, Vienna Airport and Bratislava, with more than 90% of the scheduled kilometres on the service now operated electrically. The new operation started on 1 October 2026 and involves eight ...

Volvo Buses is bringing the Volvo 9700 back to the European market, with production already underway in Mexico and customer deliveries scheduled to begin in late 2026. The return of the 9700 adds a model to Volvo Buses’ current European coach portfolio, alongside the battery-electric Volvo BZR Elect...

Bosch’s FCPM C190 fuel-cell system has entered passenger service testing in Madrid on an Irizar coach operated by Alsa. The trial represents the first customer project in the bus segment for Bosch’s new fuel cell system, according to the German supplier. The vehicle has already undergone testing and...

London-based operator Watts Way Travel is using the First Charge network (backed by First Bus) to support the expansion of its electric coach operations across the United Kingdom. The agreement provides the London-based operator with access to a network of electrified bus depots, enabling en-route c...

FlixBus has deployed a second battery-electric coach on its 315 km-long Lisbon–Porto route. FlixBus Portugal announced on 17 July the entry into service of a second battery-electric coach on the Lisbon–Porto corridor, almost two years after launching its first electric vehicle on the route (although...