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Bus Simulator 27 will launch on 8 September 2026 with more than 45 licensed buses from 13 manufacturers, marking the largest fleet in the history of the franchise. Publisher astragon Entertainment and developer Simteract have released a new trailer focusing on the vehicle lineup available in Bus Sim...

Indian manufacturer JBM announces it has signed an agreement with DRIVN to supply 500 electric buses in India. JBM Electric Vehicles has entered into a memorandum of understanding with electric commercial vehicle leasing platform DRIVN for the supply of 500 electric buses, with deployment scheduled ...

by Usha Sandhya Prawaas 5.0, India’s flagship multimodal passenger transport exhibition and conference, was held from 9 to 11 July 2026 at the Helipad Exhibition Centre (HEC) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Organised by the Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI), with MM Activ Sci-Tech...

Volvo Buses India has taken the opportunity of Prawaas 5.0 exhibition last week to showcase the Volvo 9600 Seater-Sleeper, expanding its premium coach portfolio with a factory-built configuration combining seating and sleeper accommodation on a single platform. At the same Prawaas 5.0 expo, EKA Mobi...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup put public transport systems across North America under unprecedented operational pressure, with agencies managing millions of additional passenger journeys in host cities. “A tournament like this is the hardest usability test our industry ever faces,” says Magnus...

Białystok, in Poland, has introduced 30 new Yutong U12 battery-electric buses into its public transport network following a delivery completed by Busnex Poland. The vehicles have been allocated to the city’s three municipal public transport operators, bringing the total number of zero-emission...

Karsan has appointed Utku Can Ayyarkın as CEO and Executive Board Member following the departure of Okan Baş after ten years in the role. The decision became effective on 10 July 2026 and was disclosed by the company through a filing to Türkiye’s Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), while additio...

ZF has introduced City Bus Assist, a new driver assistance system designed to automate bus stop approaches. Ahead of IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, ZF presented the City Bus Assist, a proof-of-concept solution combining perception sensors, steering assistance and suspension control to support c...

SUN Mobility has unveiled a modular multi-battery swapping solution for electric buses demonstrated on the Tata Starbus EV platform at Prawaas 5.0. The solution was inaugurated by Amrendra Kishore Singh, Director at the Ministry of Heavy Industries, in the presence of representatives from Tata Motor...

JBM has unveiled the next-generation GALAXY electric luxury coach at Prawaas 5.0 in Gandhinagar. According to the company, the new model expands the GALAXY platform with sleeper and combined sleeper-seater configurations for premium intercity services. JBM EV states that it has deployed more than 3,...