Electric Bus

Arriva Italy, on 31 December 2024, has published a call for tenders (expiring on 31 January) for the supply of 10 electric buses and option for a further 10, divided into two lots. They are headed to the area of Cremona, in northern Italy. The news is reported on Italian trade media (and our sister ...

Fribourg public transport company TPF, in Switzerland, announces it has ordered 24 Mercedes eCitaro electric buses. They are set for delivery in December 2026. This first order will be followed by others, TPF adds, as the carrier has committed to purchasing a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 183 eCita...

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $100 million in state funding is available to help transit providers expand their use of zero-emission vehicles. The funding is being provided through the State’s Zero-Emission Transit Transition Program (ZETT). In 2020 the same state launche...

One tender, two lots, 35 trolleybuses with IMC (In Motion Charging) technology (with an option for a further 35) and 19 BEV buses: this is included in the newest TPER Bologna’s tender aiming at going ahead with its fleet renewal plan in the name of electric traction. The total value of the ten...

The Swedish bus market experienced a 30% drop in new registrations in 2024, with a total of 783 new buses registered. Despite the overall decline, the share of electric buses increased, reaching 32% of total registrations, up from 28% in 2023, although the figure of e-buses registered decreased 5%. ...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Valencia’s Empresa Municipal de Transportes (EMT) have signed a €69 million loan to help expand the city’s fleet of zero-emissions electric buses. The project includes the purchase of 145 new electric buses to replace older vehicles nearing the end of their use...