32 e-buses will arrive in Cagliari by the end of 2025, bringing the fleet to 43% electric (151 e-buses in operation)

By December 31, 2025, 43% of CTM Cagliari’s fleet will be electric. Between now and the end of the year, the Sardinian operator will add 32 new e-buses, bringing its total battery-electric fleet to 151 vehicles out of 347 in operation. The next milestones are 80% electric by the end of 2026 and a fully electric fleet by 2030, as reported on Italian trade media (and our sister media) Autobusweb.

The latest additions include two distinct models: an 18-meter Solaris Urbino 18E and a standard 12-meter Otokar e-Kent C. In parallel, Otokar Italy recently delivered eight 6-meter e-Centro C minibuses, expanding the operator’s electric offering for shorter routes and last-mile services.

Fabrizio Rodin, President of CTM, presented the new buses and highlighted the strategic role of the 18-meter vehicles: “These articulated buses will form the backbone of our BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) project, linking Cagliari to Quartu Sant’Elena via the Poetto. The line will offer fast, high-capacity, and sustainable service. A key advantage: electric buses do not require new infrastructure, so we can immediately increase transport capacity without construction works. The new connection from the Plaia hub to Quartu Sant’Elena will provide residents with direct and rapid access to the Poetto and, more broadly, to the metro-style transport network.”