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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. ...

Consorzio Autoservizi Lombardi, the consortium formed by Italian bus operators AIR Pullman and STAV, has launched a €113.84 million tender for 201 battery-electric buses. The procurement is divided into three lots covering different vehicle classes and configurations, from standard-length urban buse...

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Door manufacturer Masats is advancing the development of its AIDA artificial intelligence-based bus door system, with testing on real vehicles targeted within the next 12–18 months. At FIAA 2026 in Madrid, Marc Ball-llosera Massa, Business Development and Product Strategy Manager – Bus & Coach a...

Thermal management supplier Songz announces it has obtained Volvo HVAC Compatibility Certification for its LMD-VI electric bus HVAC family, while its systems for electric double-decker buses have received TfL 2.5 approval for applications in London.

On 18 March 1895, at 6:25 in the morning, the world’s first motor bus line opened between Siegen, Netphen and Deuz. The vehicle was a Benz Landauer. It had eight seats, a one-cylinder engine of five horsepower, and fifteen kilometres of bad road ahead of it. On the steepest hill, the passengers had ...

IVECO BUS Academy supported more than 6,500 participants through classroom training sessions across Europe in 2025, with around two-thirds of its courses now dedicated to electric vehicles. The Academy’s activities cover multi-energy expertise, with a strong focus on electromobility and include, amo...

Sponsored by Higer Higer Bus is showcasing four products at FIAA 2026 in Madrid, including the 9-metre Azure battery-electric city bus and two products from its Fencer electric range. The Chinese manufacturer is displaying the V13 coach, Azure 9 electric city bus, Fencer f6 Integral EV bus and Fence...

Autonomous driving will gain further space at Mobility Move 2027, while electric mobility will remain one of the main pillars of the Berlin event, scheduled for 16-18 March. Following a 2026 edition that attracted more than 1,600 participants and 110 exhibitors, preparations are already under way f...

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Olectra Greentech Limited has been awarded a major e-bus order by TSRTC. The manufacturer, a subsidiary of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited, has received a massive order of 550 electric buses, the largest single order for electric buses in south India. The company will supply these bu...

More than two hundred electric buses signed Karsan will be running on the streets of Romania by the end of 2023. Yes, because the Turkish manufacturer has won two tenders to deliver a total of 20 e-Jest models: 18 for the city of Aiud and four for Siret. The Karsan e-Jest, which will be the [&hellip...

China: in January 2023, the registration of new energy commercial vehicles experienced a decline of 19% from the same period last year. This marked the first year-on-year drop since February 2021 (and follows a records-beating December 2022). Figures and considerations are reported in a paper by Int...

Regiobus has ordered 15 battery-electric buses, thus beginning the transition of the fleet towards zero emission technology. The operator has turned to EvoBus and is then going to deploy 15 units of Mercedes eCitaro. Since 2020, regiobus has exclusively procured so-called mild hybrid buses; in paral...

Below, a contribution from ZEBRA (Zero Emission Bus Rapid-deployment Accelerator), a partnership led by C40 Cities and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), with funding from ClimateWorks. This international alliance works to support the deployment of over 3,000 electric buses on...

Ebusco has signed a new contract with Svealandstrafiken, Sweden, for a total of up to 64 buses. The contract comprises 23 Ebusco 3.0 13.5-meter Class II buses, to be delivered in the second half of 2024, and an option to purchase 41 additional buses. With this order, Svealandstrafiken is Ebusco&#821...

The electric vehicles developer Roam has signed a partnership with Hitachi with the goal of spreading electric transportation in Africa. Hitachi’s expertise in electric vehicles (EV) and fleet electrification will be utilized to increase the number of electric motorcycles and e–buses in ...

This piece was originally published on c40.org On February 20th a fleet of 50 new articulated electric buses were formally incorporated into Line 3 of Mexico City’s public transport system. The city’s transport authority, Metrobús, is a decentralised public entity managing the bus rapid transit...

BYD’s plan to supply a small electric bus (Poncho Z EV) to Hino Motors, a Toyota unit, has been cancelled after it was revealed that the bus was built using a toxic chemical that is banned under Japanese industry guidelines, according to an article by Nikkei Asia. The vehicles was planned to be supp...

Hungarian bus manufacturer Ikarus is back on business in Germany. After the two Ikarus 120e operating in Malsch, more electric Ikarus buses are being put into service in the country thanks to the MBB Meininger Busbetriebs transport company, which leases two newly developed two-door buses on a long-t...

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Latest articles

Rinko Bus, Toshiba and Drive Electro launch electric bus trial in Japan with 10-minute pantograph charging

Irizar e-mobility receives new order for five ie tram electric buses from Tuvisa in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Hanoi deploys 53 new VinFast electric buses on four routes, targeting full fleet conversion by 2030

Bucharest to procure 40 electric buses and 45 trolleybuses with €87 million EU funding

Istanbul orders 50 AKIA Ultra LF12EV electric buses, with new charging depot planned

201 electric buses in Northern Italy: AIR Pullman and STAV consortium opens €113.8 million tender

Highlights

Masats targets real-world testing for AIDA AI-powered bus door system within 12–18 months

Songz secures Volvo certification and TfL 2.5 approval for electric bus HVAC systems

The bus industry’s smartphone moment

IVECO BUS Academy: turning innovation into operational performance for customers

Higer brings Azure 9 e-bus, V13 coach and Fencer electric platform to FIAA 2026

From e-buses to autonomous mobility: Martin Schmitz outlines Mobility Move 2027

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India, TSRTC awards Olectra Greentech a major order for 550 e-buses (including electric coaches)

Karsan wins two tenders in Romania and will deliver 20 e-Jests

China: new energy bus sales went down 15% in January 2023, new report says

15 e-buses for Regiobus in Hanover. They’re eCitaro

Operational analysis of e-buses in São Paulo: focus on energy consumption and operating conditions

Further Ebusco buses procured by Svealandstrafiken. Now also for regional operations

E-mobility in Africa: a partnership between Roam and Hitachi (for e-buses and e-motorcycles)

Mexico City introduces 50 new e-buses with support from ZEBRA

Use of toxic chemical prompts Hino Motors to cancel sales of BYD’s e-bus in Japan

Ikarus is back to Germany. Two new 2-door 120e buses leased

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