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Kinetic has been awarded all four contract units in Auckland Transport’s Tranche 3 bus services tender, valued at NZD755 million (around USD446 million), with a large-scale zero-emission fleet deployment scheduled from 2027. Auckland Transport has awarded global transit operator Kinetic the four con...

Autonomous driving technologies are gradually appearing in public transport operations across Europe through pilot services and demonstrations, with a recent study by McKinsey stating that one out of three bus operators in Europe is considering buying an autonomous bus in the next five years. In a v...

The electric midibus Sigma 8 from Wisdom Motor will be presented in Germany for the first time this week at Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin. The vehicle will be displayed at the stand of distributor Jebsen & Jessen e-Mobility (the same dealer of Irizar e-mobility in DACH countries) during the Mobil...

Infrastructure investment, the financing of the Deutschlandticket, the electrification of bus fleets, the sector’s path toward automation and digitalisation. Ahead of Mobility Move 2026, set to take place in Berlin from 10 to 12 March, Sustainable Bus spoke with Ingo Wortmann, President of the Germa...

Electric bus registrations in Europe reached 11,607 units in 2025 for vehicles above 8 tonnes GVW, representing a +48% on the 7,855 registered in 2024. MAN and BYD recorded the strongest increases among major manufacturers in 2025, with registrations rising to 1,409 units for MAN (+224%) and 1,305 u...

MAN Truck & Bus announces it has completed winter validation tests of its battery-electric Lion’s Coach E in northern Sweden and eastern Turkey, exposing the vehicle to temperatures as low as −30°C. The tests aimed to verify the reliability and performance of the vehicle’s electric drivetrain, h...