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German city of Gera, in Thuringia, has received a €4.4 million EU funding approval to expand its electric bus fleet and charging infrastructure. Ten new e-buses are coming, whose provider is not yet known as procurement still has to be issued. The approval notice has been issued issued by the Thurin...

Arriva Italian division announced it raised the share of ‘clean’ vehicles in its bus fleet from 32% at the end of 2024 to 40% at the end of 2025. The target is outlined in the third edition of the Sustainability Report published by Arriva Italia, the company through which the Arriva Grou...

Karsan is using its first participation at CES 2026 in Las Vegas to formally introduce its “Karsan AI” autonomous intelligence vision to a global technology audience. Karsan does not display vehicles on its stand, instead using the platform to present its Karsan AI vision, autonomous strategy and ac...

Zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus announces a series of internal promotions and appointments across its sales and operational teams as it opens 2026. The changes form part of a broader organisational update affecting commercial, service and quality functions across the group. Wrightbus says t...

Benteler Group has signed an agreement to acquire ioki from Deutsche Bahn AG, aiming to expand its autonomous mobility activities. The transaction, announced on January 5, will bring the leading European provider of software-based mobility solutions into the German-based Benteler Group. Financial de...

Around 70 battery-electric buses supplied by Ebusco to Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) have been temporarily withdrawn from service after routine inspections revealed cracks in the vehicle frames. A BVG spokesperson told the German daily Neues Deutschland (nd) that the issue is “currently a warranty...

Leicester City Council states it is on track to deliver a fully electric bus network, with 60 additional zero-emission buses entering service from September 2026. The new vehicles will bring the city’s electric bus fleet to 240 units, with full deployment expected by March 2027. The expansion is sup...

You never forget your first time: Iveco Bus has reached a historic milestone by delivering its first hydrogen bus, the Heuliez GX 337 H2 LINIUM, in Lorient, France. The hydrogen-powered bus entered service on Monday, 22 December, operating on line T5, which connects Lorient, Lanester, Hennebont and ...

Škoda Group announces it has won two tenders to supply 75 new trolleybuses to Sofia, Bulgaria, under contracts valued at €56.19 million. The awards further consolidate Škoda Group’s position in the Bulgarian public transport market, where the manufacturer has recently secured major rail contracts al...

Kinetic New Zealand has unveiled the country’s first lightweight electric double-decker bus designed to meet weight compliance without requiring a special permit. Developed through a partnership between Kinetic and global automotive group Geely, the electric double-decker represents a New Zealand fi...