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Autonomous Systems has launched the Smartbus Pilot together with PKM Gliwice at the city operator’s depot. At the heart of the project is the use of smartbuses, standard city buses equipped with autonomous driving functions for depot operations. The pilot uses a minibus fitted with the SmartDEPOT au...

MAN Truck & Bus announces it has been selected as the main supplier in Deutsche Bahn’s largest bus contract to date, a framework agreement covering more than 3,000 vehicles between 2027 and 2032, with electric buses forming a significant share of deliveries. The new framework agreement marks a s...

Bologna’s public transport operator Tper and Karsan have completed a Level 4 autonomous bus trial at the Imola circuit, testing real-world public transport operations in a simulated urban environment. Although Italy still lacks a regulatory framework allowing the regular operation of driverles...

Berlin’s public transport operator Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has inaugurated the charging infrastructure of a new electric bus depot in the Treptow district. The topping-out ceremony took place at the site near the Minna-Todenhagen Bridge, where a fully electric depot is under construction on ...

VinFast will establish dedicated electric bus manufacturing capacity in Tamil Nadu, India, through a new land-allocation agreement that expands its Thoothukudi site by roughly 500 hectares. VinFast’s India expansion also dovetails with its planned European market entry for buses. The company debuted...

Prasarana Malaysia has outlined plans to introduce more than 1,000 electric buses across Kuala Lumpur and Penang as part of its long-term Sustainability Blueprint. The initiative forms a core component of the organisation’s strategy to electrify 30 percent of its bus fleet and cut carbon emissions b...

Flemish public transport operator De Lijn announces it has awarded a new framework contract to Daimler Buses (for up to 500 standard 12-meter e-buses), while committing to over 340 additional e-buses from Daimler and BYD. The new framework—valued at up to €303 million—positions Daimler Buses as a pr...

DB Regio subsidiary Weser-Ems-Bus has launched a hydrogen bus fleet in Friesland with six Caetano vehicles. The rollout fits Deutsche Bahn’s broader strategy to expand alternative drivetrains across its bus networks and increase the share of zero-emission operations. Friesland is a rural district (L...

A large Deutsche Bahn e-bus tender has ignited a political and labour backlash after BYD emerged as a key supplier, according to reporting by the German newspaper Der Spiegel out on December 9th. UPDATE DECEMBER 13TH: AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY DEUTSCHE BAHN SAYS THAT BYD HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PROVIDE ...

TSRTC has rolled out 65 new electric buses from the Ranigunj depot, marking a key step in Hyderabad’s expanding zero-emission transit strategy. The deployment advances Telangana’s effort to scale cleaner public transport at a time of rising commuter demand. As Times of India reported, TSRTC (that st...