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Busworld Europe 2025 is not that close. However, as previews about products to be on launch at the expo in Brussels in October 2025 are being announced, here we are collecting an overview of the major releases visitors might expect from the largest bus and coach exhibition worldwide, running from fr...

Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast is set to present its new line of electric buses at Busworld Europe 2025 in Brussels, marking the first step of the company’s expansion into the European public transport market. What is quite interesting, as reported on German trade media omnibus.news and publicly av...

A new generation of zero emission buses by CaetanoBus is on the launching pad. The pre launch will be held at UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg. The new bus family by the Portuguese manufacturer will cover lengths from 8.5m to 18m, including of course the solo 12-meter product. What is interesting, the 18...

The Municipality of Bari, in Southern Italy, has published a tender for the supply of 42 articulated plug-in electric buses, marking a key step toward the implementation of a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The procurement, valued at €33.894 million (excluding VAT), is financed through Italy’s N...

London has surpassed the milestone of 2,000 zero-emission buses in active service, marking a key achievement in Transport for London’s (TfL) broader transition toward a fully decarbonised bus fleet by 2030. With this development, the capital now operates the largest zero-emission bus fleet in Wester...

The first batch of 200 electric double-decker buses equipped with SONGZ TfL 2.5-approved electric air conditioning systems were delivered to London in late 2024, with partial units in service. This batch of SONGZ electric air conditioning systems features innovative custom designs tailored to the UK...

By 2030, Europe’s roads could host as many as 108,000 zero-emission buses and coaches, according to a new Market Readiness Analysis about “Expected uptake of alternative fuel heavy-duty vehicles until 2030 and their corresponding infrastructure needs“, released by the European Comm...

The Mexican government has officially certified Taruk, the country’s first fully designed and manufactured electric bus, according to local media. Taruk is the result of a collaboration between Megaflux and Dina, two key players in Mexico’s automotive and electric mobility sectors. Megaflux is an em...

Plauen, a city in Saxony, Germany, has expanded its public transport fleet with four new battery-electric buses. The vehicles were officially introduced on June 4 at the Wiesenstraße depot by local officials including Mayor Steffen Zenner and District Administrator Thomas Hennig, alongside represent...

From 19 to 21 May 2025, Seville became a key gathering point for the European mobility sector as the 16th ITS European Congress brought together over 3,000 participants to explore the future of intelligent transport systems (ITS). Under the theme “Clean, Resilient, and Connected Mobility,” the event...