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Volvo Buses will supply at least 38 BZR Low Entry Electric buses to the City of Cape Town, with the first deliveries scheduled for 2027 and the bodies to be manufactured in South Africa. According to Volvo Buses, the vehicles will be the first locally bodied electric buses in South Africa and will o...

Electric bus registrations in Europe reached 8,141 units in the first half of 2026, up 49% from 5,477 units in the same period of 2025. The figures, released by DVV Media Group in its Q2 2026 European Bus Data report, cover buses above 8 tonnes GVW and exclude trolleybuses. The 8,141 battery-electri...

ABC Companies has appointed John Walsh as Chief Commercial Officer, with responsibility for vehicle sales, business development, customer engagement and strategic partnerships. The US company announced the appointment on 21 August 2026. Walsh joins the executive leadership team with more than three ...

Stagecoach East Midlands has launched 42 electric buses in Hull, with the operator planning to increase its electric fleet in the city to 55 vehicles within the next 12 months. The new vehicles have entered passenger service on routes 3, 5 and 12, with deployment also planned on services 7, 8, 13, 1...

Custom Denning has appointed Martin West as Head of Sales and Commercial as the Australian bus manufacturer prepares the UK launch of its Element 2.2 electric bus. Custom Denning has announced the appointment of Martin West as Head of Sales and Commercial, the first addition to its UK team since Ant...

ÖBB Postbus has selected Otokar for a pilot project involving a fully electric SAE Level 4 autonomous bus, starting at the European Forum Alpbach before a planned deployment in scheduled service in Wolfurt. The Austrian public transport operator is introducing Otokar’s Autonomous e-Centro as part of...

Volvo Bus UK & Ireland has completed the delivery of 72 Volvo BZL electric buses to Arriva UK Bus’s Tottenham depot, with the vehicles entering service across North London. Arriva UK Bus has received the final batch of 72 Volvo BZL Electric buses for its Tottenham depot in London, according to a...

Autonomous driving technology provider Imagry has partnered with Spanish bus manufacturer UNVI to integrate its AI-based, HD-mapless driving system into electric buses, with the first 10.3-metre vehicle set for deployment in Germany in Q3 2026. Imagry has announced a strategic partnership with UNVI ...

Solaris has signed a contract with Dopravní podnik Ostrava for the supply of up to 70 Urbino 12 electric buses, with deliveries scheduled for 2027 and 2028. Solaris has secured a new battery-electric bus contract in the Czech Republic after submitting the most advantageous bid in a tender launched b...

ChargePoint’s Director Bus & Transit Europe, Uwe Münch, discusses bus depot charging, software, AI, megawatt charging, DC architecture, and how operators can reduce CAPEX and OPEX: enjoy ChargePoint serves multiple customer segments, from passenger cars to buses and commercial fleets. How ...