Alternative drive coach

BYD is working on the introduction of a battery-electric coach for the UK market in 2026, with further plans reportedly involving a 12-metre model targeting at least 600 kilometres of range for continental Europe from 2027. The manufacturer’s plans for the British market were first disclosed i...

Switch Mobility and Purple Bus have launched an electric intercity bus service between Nagpur and Chandrapur, India, with the first six Switch EiV12m electric coaches delivered as part of a 50-vehicle order for deployment in the Vidarbha region. The new service was inaugurated on 20 October 2026 in ...

Scania has presented its latest developments in bus and coach electrification at its Södertälje headquarters in Sweden, detailing a range of electric powertrains delivering up to 400 kW, internally assembled battery packs and new BEV and PHEV chassis configurations, alongside the new generation of t...

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 over 500 kilometres. The test drive took place in early October du...

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...