Ebus Test 2025, BorgWarner battery tech, Otokar and Hess in the spotlight: out now in Sustainable Bus magazine!

The second issue of Sustainable Bus Magazine for 2025 brings readers right to the core of Europe’s e-mobility transition — from Berlin’s strategy for driverless-ready charging infrastructure to battery manufacturing and side-by-side testing of 12-meter BEVs. You can read it by clicking HERE. The magazine will be in massive distribution at UITP Summit in Hamburg.

Sustainable Bus magazine: May issue is out

The cover story revisits the Ebus Test 2025 in Bonn, where four 12-meter electric buses — including the new Higer Fencer F1 Integral EV (marketed by Scania) and the Solaris Urbino 12 Electric — were compared under identical conditions. These are joined by the Iveco Bus Crossway LE City Elec, the first low-entry BEV version of the market-leading intercity bus, and the long-awaited VDL Citea LF-122, now officially in operation.

Berlin’s public transport operator BVG shares strategic insights in an interview with Daniel Hesse, focusing on charging infrastructure that anticipates autonomous operations. The magazine also features an exclusive look inside BorgWarner’s battery pack plant (some anticipations HERE), which delivers over 35,000 units annually.

The comparative test drive section brings readers behind the wheel of the Otokar e-Kent C and its diesel counterpart, the Kent C, while the Hess Swiss eBus Plus is under the spotlight for its compact, energy-saving design developed under a Swiss federal pilot project.

Technical readers will find a dedicated comparison of powertrains from Cummins, Dana, TSA, Voith, and ZF, analyzing design choices and performance variables shaping today’s electric bus motors. Finally, the Zero-Emission Bus Portfolio offers an updated overview of all full-electric and hydrogen models available across the European market.