Electric Bus

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...

BYD is planning a new Brazil bus factory in order to scale electric bus and truck production to 6,000–7,000 units per year, after demand outstripped current capacity. According to the South China Morning Post, the Chinese manufacturer is preparing a significant expansion of its Brazilian commercial ...

Star Mobility, the public transport operator of Lodi (Italy) has presented 14 new battery-electric buses, marking the second delivery phase of a wider Next Generation EU-funded fleet renewal programme. The vehicles were officially unveiled on Wednesday 17 December in Piazza della Vittoria in Lodi (4...

Volkswagen Truck & Bus has begun delivering its first electric buses in Brazil, launching the e-Volksbus 22L as the company reaches a record 1.25 million vehicles produced. Volkswagen Truck & Bus (VWTB) is formally entering the electric urban bus market with the start of deliveries of the e-...

Prasarana Malaysia has outlined plans to introduce more than 1,000 electric buses across Kuala Lumpur and Penang as part of its long-term Sustainability Blueprint. The initiative forms a core component of the organisation’s strategy to electrify 30 percent of its bus fleet and cut carbon emissions b...

Flemish public transport operator De Lijn announces it has awarded a new framework contract to Daimler Buses (for up to 500 standard 12-meter e-buses), while committing to over 340 additional e-buses from Daimler and BYD. The new framework—valued at up to €303 million—positions Daimler Buses as a pr...