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US heavy-duty transit bus manufacturing supported around 34,100 jobs and contributed $5.1 billion to US GDP in 2025, while battery-electric buses accounted for around 20% of recent deliveries, according to Oxford Economics. The figures come from Buses Mean Business: The Economic Impact of US Heavy-D...

Scania has launched Venture & New Business China, a dedicated platform focused initially on energy transition and autonomous transport through partnerships, customer collaborations and new ventures. The new Venture & New Business China (VNBC) organization will identify, develop and pilot bus...

The September 2026 issue of Sustainable Bus Magazine is out, with distribution scheduled at FIAA in Madrid and APTA TRANSform & EXPO in Chicago. The new edition combines market analysis, autonomous driving, fleet electrification and vehicle technology, with dedicated coverage of the U.S. zero-em...

This year, European Mobility Week brings an additional focus on intergenerational fairness – ensuring the decisions we make today create opportunities for people at every stage of life, while protecting the choices available to future generations. It is a timely focus, with the European Commission p...

Altamount Software has established Altamount Ignite, a new entity dedicated to integrating artificial intelligence functions into software used by public administrations, transport operators, utilities and critical infrastructure operators. The company, part of CHAPTERS Group AG, says the new unit w...

We do not have official confirmation (yet), but according to reports in the local Irpinia press (Orticalab and IrpiniaTv), and following some checks of our own italian sister platform AUTOBUS, BYD is very interested in acquiring the Menarini Bus factory in Flumeri, in the Ufita Valley. According to ...

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APTA TRANSform & EXPO will take place in Chicago from 4 to 7 October 2026, bringing together public transportation agencies, manufacturers, suppliers and industry stakeholders for the American Public Transportation Association’s flagship conference and exhibition. Registration is now open ...

Traktionssysteme Austria (TSA) has extended its HD permanent-magnet motor platform with the HD.T3+, a 465 kW continuous-output unit developed for intercity coaches and heavy-duty transit bus applications. The new motor builds on the architecture of TSA's existing HD.T3, which is used for electric c...

The growing role of industrial partnerships and integrated mobility strategies in the zero-emission bus sector, and associated impacts in investments strategies and relationships with operators, will be explored during the next Sustainable Bus Tour 2026 conference, scheduled at FIAA in Madrid on 23 ...

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Inflation and energy crises led to a wave of free public transport tickets policies launched or announced within the last few months. And a newly-released study by Politecnico di Milano University adds some interesting figures to the debate – we’ll get to this in a few line...

The first time of Busworld in North America. Early February will see the very first edition of Busworld North America in Detroit (and Sustainable Bus editorial team will be attending!). The first edition of Busworld dates back in November 1971 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Today, Busworld organizes bus and ...

End and beginning of a year are quite good timing for recaps and forecasts. Here we go with a batch of predictions. BloombergNEF ‘Electric Vehicles Outlook 2022’, out late last year, highlighted that transport is the only other sector on track to reduce emissions by 2050. Uptake of electric vehicles...

Farizon Auto, the commercial vehicle brand within the Geely automotive group, is ‘on fire’ in China. In 2022, the manufacturer managed to achieve the largest cumulative sales volume among all brands in China. Only in December 2022, Farizon Auto sold 10,244 vehicles, as reported on Sustainable Truck&...

A new associate member for the ITxPT (Information Technology for Public Transport) association, welcoming Safra, France’s first hydrogen bus manufacturer and a forerunner in hydrogen bus retrofits. This membership confirms Safra’s commitment to design and manufacture its products accordi...

by omnibus.newsPhoto credit: BVG Issues with electric buses in Berlin are nothing new; two years ago, it was the shortened range in cold weather that worried BVG. The transport authority sought contact with the then electric bus supplier Solaris, because the vehicles of the Urbino electric series co...

Rolf-Jan Zweep has taken the position of CEO at VDL Bus & Coach as of 1 January 2023. The appointment was not officially released by the Dutch manufacturer in a corporate statement but is mentioned by the manufacturer between the lines of the press release about the order for 193 new-generation ...

EBS has no intention to make a bad impressione when it’ll take the reins of the newly formed Zaanstreek-Waterland concession in December 2023. The operator (from Egged group) is indeed procuring as many as 193 new-generation VDL Citea. They’ll be delivered starting in September 2023. For...

CTS (Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois) and Keolis, the story continues. In fact, the operator has renewed the Keolis technical assistance contract for four years, thus being able to rely on a structured partner in its ambitious project that includes recruiting 400 employees by 2025 to suppor...

As of January 1, 2023, Libuše Jurečková has assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Skoda Group, making her responsible for managing the group’s financial activities, financial planning, and monitoring and controlling cash flows. Libuše Jurečková, 59, studied economics and fin...

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US transit bus manufacturing contributes $5.1 billion to GDP. BEVs reach 20% of recent deliveries

Scania launches VNBC China for energy transition and autonomous transport, appoints Kelly Fu as regional lead

Sustainable Bus Magazine September 2026 is out: U.S. zero-emission buses, autonomous transit and new vehicles showcase

Why intergenerational fairness depends on inclusive passenger transport. A contribution by Arriva’s CEO Gianfranco Sgro

Altamount sets up Ignite for AI development, Peak Mobility deploys predictive planning for e-bus operations

BYD is very interested in taking over Menarini’s Flumeri plant

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APTA opens registration for 2026 TRANSform & EXPO in Chicago

TSA takes its HD motor platform global with HD.T3+, to be presented at InnoTrans 2026

FIAA to host next Sustainable Bus Tour debate on partnership, investments and zero-emission buses

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Free ticket for public transport, a new study by Politecnico University says… [Next Stop #2]

Busworld lands in North America on 4-6 February

Mobility predictions for 2023? Energy consumption, robo-taxis, MaaS [Next Stop #1]

Farizon Auto aims at 150,000 commercial vehicles sales in China this year

Safra joins the ITxPT Association

Ebusco buses haven’t reached Berlin yet. Berliner Zeitung: BVG’s technical assessment is not flattering

Rolf-Jan Zweep took over the position of CEO at VDL Bus & Coach

EBS has awarded 193 e-buses to VDL for the Dutch Zaanstreek-Waterland concession

Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois renews (for four years) the Keolis technical assistance contract

Skoda Group, Libuše Jurečková new Chief Financial Officer

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