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A research consortium led by the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University is entering the testing phase of a mobility solution that integrates autonomous electric buses with a ropeway system. Known as upBUS, the project aims to merge the flexibility of...

Foxconn is reportedly close to securing a deal to supply all-electric buses to Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, according to Asia Nikkei as covered by trade agency Electrive. If concluded, the agreement would mark Mitsubishi Fuso’s entry into the battery-electric bus segment using two mode...

RATP-owned carrier Autolinee Toscane has introduced 25 new BYD electric buses into service in Florence, alongside a new 1.72 MW overnight charging facility at the Peretola depot. An additional 53 electric buses will follow by mid-2026, supported by a second charging hub under development in the Olma...

Iveco Bus communicates that Belgian carrier De Lijn has just confirmed the acquisition of 100 new articulated e-buses. This order is part of the existing framework agreement signed in 2023 and adds to the 141 E-WAY 18-meter buses currently being delivered. The delivery of these new vehicles, announc...

Scania announces it will be supplying 60 battery-electric city buses in Australia, bodied by local enterprise Volgren. They’ll be delivered to the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), part of the South Australian state government. It marks the beginning of the state’s commitment ...

Flemish public transport company De Lijn officially launched its first electric buses from BYD Europe into service on 23rd June. The vehicles are initially operating from the Mortsel depot, serving the Antwerp region, with plans to deploy them more widely across Flanders in the coming months. The sa...

Just one month after the docking of 300 new e-buses from Zhongtong at Port of Sant Antonio, Santiago de Chile’s carrier Red Movillidad announces that another 300 BEV vehicles from the same manufacturer have joined the fleet. They’ll be part of a total of 1,800 e-buses that will bring to ...

Three public transport companies in Lower Saxony—Verdener Verkehrsgesellschaft (VVG/Allerbus), Stadtbus Goslar (SBG), and KVG Braunschweig (KVG)—have jointly secured funding to expand their electric bus fleets. The grant, awarded by the N-Bank, combines resources from the European Regional Developme...

After a few years without releasing major updates about its projects—while continuing deliveries, albeit at a more limited pace—CaetanoBus is now entering a new phase of industrial and product development. In 2024, the Portuguese manufacturer produced around 400 units and expects to exceed 500 by 20...

The public transport operator in St. Gallen, Verkehrsbetriebe St.Gallen (VBSG), has launched a new procurement process for 13 battery-electric buses. This follows the cancellation of a previous contract and marks another step in the city’s transition to an all-electric bus fleet by 2030. The n...