Electric Bus

Alexander Dennis and Volvo Buses have announced a feasibility study for the development of an 18-metre tram-style electric articulated bus for the UK market, combining Volvo’s BZL Electric chassis with a new Alexander Dennis body design named Enviro Max. The initiative, announced on 22 October...

Rinko Bus, Toshiba and Drive Electro Technology have launched a demonstration project in Kawasaki, Japan, involving a retrofitted electric bus equipped with a pantograph charging system capable of recharging the vehicle in approximately 10 minutes. The project, announced on 15 October 2026, will see...

Tuvisa, the municipal public transport operator of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, has ordered five additional Irizar ie tram battery-electric buses, comprising three 18-metre articulated units and two 12-metre vehicles. The new contract marks the fourth order placed by the operator with Irizar e-mobility s...

Hanoi public transport operator Transerco has introduced 53 new VinFast electric buses on four routes on 5 and 6 October 2026, replacing diesel vehicles as the Vietnamese capital pursues full conversion of its public bus fleet to electric and green-energy vehicles by 2030. The deployment comprises 2...

Romanian capital city Bucharest has secured €87.44 million in non-repayable funding from the Modernisation Fund for the procurement of 40 battery-electric buses, 45 trolleybuses and 10 trams, as part of a new fleet renewal programme for municipal public transport operator STB. The investment has bee...

Turkish manufacturer AKIA announces that it has won an IETT tender to supply 50 battery-electric buses to Istanbul, with production and deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. The Turkish manufacturer states that the contract represents the country’s first large-scale electric bus fleet procurement. ...