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Go-Ahead Group announces it has made “a multi-million-pound investment in engineering to create a clearer career pathway for emerging talent, increase the skills and knowledge of our engineering teams, and better prepare them for an accelerated rollout of zero-emission technology“. The i...

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announces it now operates more than 100 battery-electric buses across the city, marking a key step toward its target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2040. The milestone was made possible through joint funding from the federal government and the City of Toronto...

The Indian city of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, has introduced 120 low-floor electric buses into service under the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), marking the first deployment of this type of vehicle for public transport in Tamil Nadu. The vehicles, produced by Ashok Leyland, were officially fl...

The CAF Group and the Supervisory Board of Solaris have announced that Agata Stańda has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Solaris Bus & Coach, effective July 1, 2025. At the same time, Javier Iriarte, who served as the CEO of Solaris from June 2023 till June 2025, has assumed the...

Consip, the national purchasing center for Italy’s public administration, has launched a new tender for the supply of 600 electric buses, valued at over €650 million (€652,068,612). The tender is organized into five main categories, with several subdivided into sub-lots, offering a comprehensive ran...

To find out who the three winners of the Sustainable Bus Awards 2026 will be, we’ll have to wait until the Busworld Gala Night, scheduled for October 3rd during Busworld Europe in Brussels — the sector’s leading international trade fair. In the meantime, however, the 14 finalist vehicles that will c...

BYD will expand its production footprint in Europe with a new facility in northern Hungary. The company plans to invest 32 billion forints (approximately $94 million) in the construction of a new plant in Komárom, tripling its local production capacity to 1,250 electric buses and trucks annually, as...

In order to stimulate and support the competitiveness of sustainable road transport, the European Commission is proposing to exempt zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles from road tolls and user charges. As pledged in its Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector, the Commission is propo...

We tested the first Yutong IC12E delivered in Europe. The vehicle, announced earlier this year and showcased at UITP Summit 2025, was recently handed over to the Italian operator V.I.T.A. in the Aosta Valley, an Alpine region in the north west of Italy.

In alignment with Dubai’s Urban Plan 2040, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has commissioned the procurement of 636 next-generation buses. This is an essential step towards increasing public transport’s modal share to 25% by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. This fleet renewal in...