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Germany’s transport ministry has launched a new funding programme aimed at supporting the deployment of at least 1,500 additional electric buses, following announcement earlier this year. The German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV) has published a new “Directive for the promotion of alternative ...

The European Investment Bank has approved more than €1.1 billion in financing for electricity network upgrades and electric bus deployment in Hamburg. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two financing agreements with Hamburg-based public companies to support infrastructure investments in e...

Hong Kong operator Citybus has ordered 20 Wrightbus 6×2 StreetDeck Electroliner battery-electric double-deck buses. The agreement marks the first order worldwide for the new triple-axle StreetDeck Electroliner platform, according to a press note by Wrightbus. The vehicles are scheduled for deli...

King County Metro has received 123 inverted pantographs from Schunk Transit Solutions for electric bus charging at its Tukwila Base depot. The installation, reported by US specialized media Mass Transit, concerns charging infrastructure designed for battery-electric buses operating in the Seattle ar...

Yutong presented its latest battery-electric buses and EV technologies at Next Mobility Exhibition 2026 in Milan, with a focus on long-life components, integrated electric architecture and fleet digitalization. NME took place from May 13 to 16 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. At the exhibition,...

VinFast is accelerating its ambitions in the commercial vehicle sector, with new electric bus models under development for Europe and a growing role in regional export markets. The Vietnamese manufacturer has already entered the European e-bus conversation with the presentation of a 12-metre and 8-m...

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Europe’s public transport operators are entering a period where staffing pressure and fleet electrification meet in the same place: the bus depot. Around 105,000 bus and coach driver positions remain unfilled across Europe (IRU figures cited in sector analyses), and a meaningful slice of working tim...

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Mercedes eCitaro. Behind this name lies the first battery-electric bus ever developed by the Daimler Group, built on the basis of the best-seller urban bus range launched in 1997. The Citaro was the first city bus in the world to meet the Euro VI emissions standard in 2012. In November 2019 Daimler ...

A fire broke out on Thursday, January 2, at the Optymo bus depot in Danjoutin, Territoire de Belfort (west of France) destroying seven hydrogen-powered buses. Firefighters contained the fire after several hours, and the risk of explosions has been ruled out. No injuries were reported, but nearby res...

Yutong aims at a worldwide expansion together with the increasing electric bus deployment outside China. Europe and Latin America are already in the spotlight, with batches of vehicles running in Scandinavia (mainly in Bergen, Norway) and France and a large e-bus fleet delivered by the Zhengzhou-bas...

Ebusco has announced today, 31st December 2024, plans to reduce its workforce by 16.5%, affecting 102 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. The decision is part of the company’s ongoing restructuring efforts under its Turnaround Plan, which includes a shift to the Original Equipment Designer (OED) m...

Turkish manufacturer Akia announces it has completed delivery of 85 city buses in Belgrade, Serbia. The vehicles belong to model Ultra LF12. In September 2024 the same company had completed delivery of 132 metrobuses for Istanbul’s BRT. Akia city buses for Belgrade As the manufacturer underlines, th...

by Jean-Philippe Pastre The main French daily newspaper Le Monde has revealed on Friday 27th December a vast scam on public money. The authors, Arthur Carpentier and Maxime Vaudano, estimate that 12 million Euros were allegedly diverted during 3 months. This is the misappropriation of funding for th...

Solaris has been awarded its first contract in the US market: 4 electric buses will be supplied to King County Metro, the main public transport authority in Seattle (Washington State) with a fleet of more than 1,500 buses. Specifically, this agreement includes the delivery of two 40-foot (12 m) elec...

Despite some adversity (political instability in France, the bankruptcy of Van Hool) Autocar Expo 2024, held from 3 to 6 December in Lyon, closed the doors on a positive trend in terms of visitors and sales. But even these order books were hiding a dark reality.

66 new zero emission buses entered recently in operation under the umbrella of public transport authority Movia in Denmark, marking the achievement of half fleet powered by electricity as many as six years ahead of plans. 565 electric buses are now in operation, representing 50% of its total fleet o...

When it comes to electric vehicles, one of the key issues is range, which is the biggest point of vulnerability to date. For a 18m articulated vehicle that can weigh up to 30 tonnes and carry almost 130 passengers, the demand for power becomes quite significant and mileage is essential for being abl...

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Germany allocates 2026 funding for additional 1,500 zero-emission buses

Hamburg secures over €1.1 billion EIB financing for power grid expansion and 188 electric buses

Wrightbus secures Hong Kong order for 20 electric double-decker buses

Schunk supplies 123 depot charging pantographs to King County Metro in Seattle

Yutong showcased EV long-life technologies alongside electric bus range at NME 2026

Software ownership and vertical integration: VinFast European winning cards according to Head of Commercial Vehicles Diego Ghirardi

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Yutong showcased EV long-life technologies alongside electric bus range at NME 2026

Driver shortage pushes bus depots toward automation

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Mercedes eCitaro: the history of a best-selling electric bus

Hydrogen bus blaze in west France: seven buses lost, investigation underway

Yutong: the Chinese leader on worldwide expansion (as electric buses gain ground)

Ebusco to reduce workforce by 16% (102 employees) as part of restructuring plan

Akia has delivered 85 city buses in Belgrade, Serbia

France, Le Monde reveals €12M misappropriation of funding for e-buses

Up to 18 e-buses for King County Metro: Solaris wins first contract in the US market

Trends and challenges in the French bus and coach market, through the lens of Autocar Expo 2024

Denmark, public transport authority Movia has achieved goal of 50% zero emission bus fleet ahead of plans

Test-driving the Mercedes eCitaro G fuel cell

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