UITP Summit 2025, nearly 400 confirmed exhibitors (+20%). 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.
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”.
Earlier this year, the company unveiled the RD1 new hybrid ramp, capable of combining an electric ramp with a manual one.
This motorized ramp is seamlessly integrated into the vehicle floor. When needed, it can also be manually operated. Masats RE2b is compatible with the latest Masats Evolution electronics, featuring predictive maintenance capabilities, as well as the standard Masats ECU, the Spanish supplier underlines.
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.
Others
Solaris will showcase the Urbino 12 electric with a modular drive system.
