UITP Summit 2025, 380 confirmed exhibitors (+15%). What to expect? [PROGRESSIVELY UPDATED]
The run-up to the UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg, scheduled to take place from 15 to 18 June, continues inexorably. For four days, the city in northern Germany will become the epicentre of the global mobility debate: conferences, press conferences, product launches and networking make the UITP Summit the highlight for all urban mobility professionals. […]
The run-up to the UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg, scheduled to take place from 15 to 18 June, continues inexorably. For four days, the city in northern Germany will become the epicentre of the global mobility debate: conferences, press conferences, product launches and networking make the UITP Summit the highlight for all urban mobility professionals. Some 10,000 visitors are expected.
The event has been built to address six key themes far and wide: Net Zero Cities; Operations; Lifestyle; People-Centricity; Sustainability and Technology. Themes that will be explored in depth thanks to a rich conference programme consisting of 70 sessions and 340 speakers.
In 2023, the UITP Summit in Barcelona welcomed over 10,000 participants, 425 speakers, 335 exhibitors, and 250 journalists from more than 110 countries.
To date, 391 exhibitors will be taking part in UITP in Hamburg. Focusing on bus & coach manufacturers, the component supply chain and suppliers of hardware and software systems, here is a quick round-up, in strict alphabetical order: Alstom, Anadolu Isuzu, Brist, BYD, Caetano Bus, CarMediaLab, CRRC, Daimler Buses, Electreon, Forsee Power, Heliox, Higer, Hitachi, Hubner, INIT, Iveco Bus, IVU Traffic Technologies, JBM, Karsan, KentKart, Maior, MAN, Masabi, Masats, MCV, Ne-Mi, Optibus, Siemens, Solaris, VDL, Ventura Systems, Via, Voith, Yutong, ZF.
Daimler Buses at UITP Summit 2025
From 2026, the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro will be equipped with a new fourth generation lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt battery. Well: an eCitaro with such an NMC4 battery will be at the UITP Summit for the first time, the group announces. Unlikely the first three generation, provided by Akasol / BorgWarner, with the 4th generation the group is switching to a new supplier: Polish BMZ.
Indeed Daimler Truck announced in April 2024 that their partner for 4th gen NMC battery was set to be BMZ. The Polish supplier succeeds the current NMC3 technology by BorgWarner launched in early 2023.
Back to Daimler Buses attendance in Hamburg, the stand’s centerpiece at the UITP Summit 2025 will be a Mercedes-Benz eCitaro, in two-door solo version and features fourth and thus latest NMC4 battery generation. The new NMC4 battery generation “combines a high energy density, enabling longer ranges, with a very long service life. The battery’s longer service life is achieved thanks to more gentle charging, with a maximum charging capacity of 150 kW, as well as regular rapid charging processes, with a charging capacity of up to 300 kW. The new NMC4 batteries will be used in the eCitaro, eCitaro G and eCitaro K from 2026”, Daimler states.
Hayden at UITP Summit 2025
At UITP Summit 2025, Hayden AI will showcase its automated bus lane and bus enforcement technology, which enables automated enforcement of bus lanes and stops directly from transit vehicles. Proven to increase bus speeds by 5% and reduce collisions by up to 30%, the technology is already deployed in hundreds of systems across the U.S., with expansion underway in Europe (a pilot is underway in Tallin, Estonia).
Iveco Bus at UITP Summit 2025
Iveco Bus will exhibit in Hamburg on a 400 m² stand located in Hall A4. On display will be the 12-meter E-WAY battery electric bus, alongside dedicated areas focusing on specific services: Energy Mobility Solutions, offering tailored advice and services for the design and implementation of electromobility projects; IVECO ON‘s digital and connected services, designed to optimize energy consumption and enhance fleet management. An immersive mixed reality virtual experience will also be available for visitors, both related to the E-WAY on display than the Crossway LE Elec.
Furthermore, IVECO BUS will participate in a FORUM EXPO session. on the topic: “Feedback from an OEM regarding BEV operation in Europe using digital services and internal Control Room.”
JBM at UITP Summit 2025
Indian manufacturer JBM is preparing to reveal a battery-electric bus designed specifically for the European market, following its earlier appearances at Busworld 2023 and Bus2Bus 2024. We anticipated in late 2024 the launch, scheduled for 2025, of a new e-bus model for Europe. A new e-coach will come at Busworld. The city e-bus model is likely to be introduced in Hamburg.
MAN at UITP Summit 2025
MAN will present the MAN Lion’s City E in model year 2025 at the UITP Summit in Hamburg and the Busworld Europe trade fair in Brussels. The new generation of the battery-electric bus by MAN will feature the new battery generation from MAN’s own production facility in Nuremberg, which was launched in April and will initially ramp up to 50,000 packs per year. The MAN BatteryPack will be successively introduced in ramp-up groups across the various Lion’s City E models. The start of series production (SOP) is planned for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Masats at UITP Summit 2025
Bus doors provider Masats will take the chance of UITP Summit to present its new RE2b bus ramp, featuring “additional width, enhancing both safety and comfort”.
The Spanish supplier will also showcase other key innovations, such as the 029g2 electric inward-opening door—engineered to reduce vehicle weight while increasing passage width—and the RD1 dual ramp, combining electric and manual functionality to guarantee continuous operation, unveiled earlier this year. In addition, the 028d sliding door with PIS-L integration further underscores the company’s focus on enhancing the passenger experience.
As part of the Congress programme, Marc Ball-Llosera from Masats will speak on June 16 at 14:30 in Hall A2, presenting on “Designing for All: Building Inclusive, Sustainable Transport Infrastructure and Vehicles.”
MCV at UITP Summit 2025
MCV will have a 12m C127EV and a 10.6m C107EV at its booth. Fresh launch at Mobility Move in April 2025, the 10-meter features one less pack of batteries – by Forsee Power – compared to the 12-meter, here standing at 385 kWh. 13.2 tonnes empty weight, 400 kilos less than the 12-metre.
ZF at UITP Summit 2025
ZF will showcase its latest bus technologies at the UITP Summit in Hamburg, including the debut of its CeTrax 2 central electric drive—delivering 210 kW and 8,720 Nm for buses up to 19 tons—and the AxTrax 2 LF low-floor e-axle, which replaces the AxTrax AVE with a stated 20% lower energy consumption.
The new e-comp Scroll air compressor, oil-free and low-noise, also premieres, designed specifically for electric commercial vehicles. ZF will present its Citybus CMS brake assistance system, based on OnGuardMAX, offering advanced collision mitigation tailored for passenger safety, alongside the ZF Bus Connect digital fleet solution.
Solaris at UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg
Solaris will showcase the Urbino 12 electric with a modular drive system. Launched in March 2024 (and being the Solaris Urbino 12 Electric the most successful electric bus on the European market so far), the modular drivetrain approach has allowed the company to eliminate the engine tower. This, in turn, has made it possible to arrange all the components on the roof more effectively as well as to enhance the passenger compartment. The Urbino 12 electric bus can fit up to as many as 41 seats, which is 7 more compared to the previous version. The total passenger capacity now amounts to 100 people (for 300kWh batteries is countries such as Italy, France and Spain – giving a GVW of 20t).
