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Despite some adversity (political instability in France, the bankruptcy of Van Hool) Autocar Expo 2024, held from 3 to 6 December in Lyon, closed the doors on a positive trend in terms of visitors and sales. But even these order books were hiding a dark reality.

Polish transport operator Tyskie Linie Trolejbusowe (TLT Tychy) has signed a contract with Solaris Bus & Coach for the delivery of 18 Trollino 12 trolleybuses. The new vehicles will be equipped with a range of innovative solutions aimed at improving passenger comfor...

4,000 e-buses were sold in Europe in the first three quarters of 2024 versus 3,190 in the same period of 2023, marking a 25 percent increase, according to figures by ICCT (report is HERE) and focusing on buses and coaches over 3.5 ton. Around 35 percent of city buses registered in Europe in 2024 so ...

UK bus maker Wrightbus announces it has completed delivery of 31 fuel cell buses for the German operator Regionalverkehr Köln Gmbh (RVK). They are the first ever Wrightbus vehicles on European soil: testing is underway before the fleet goes into service across the Cologne region.  In May 2022 Wright...

The IBE Expo in Rimini, traditionally focused on the touristic bus segment, is increasingly showcasing public transport vehicles and e-buses, reflecting the growing importance of zero-emission mobility in the industry. All the main brands have been attending, with the (significant) exception of Sola...

In Italy, recent investments reflect a significant interest towards methane-powered buses as part of the country’s strategy to modernize its public transport fleet with low-emission options. With initiatives from both the national procurement body Consip and the Puglia Region, both released during t...

A new issue of Sustainable Bus Magazine – fourth and latest for 2024 – is here! This edition dives (again) into pivotal updates across the zero-emission landscape, with a special focus on Europe’s public transport transformation. Cover story? Test driving the Yutong U18. Highlights? Deve...

It is the present of urban transport. For intercity transport, it is one of the possible futures. We are talking about BEV technology. Even if the viability of battery electric buses in the city bus segment (costs aside) is now established, as far as intercity mission profiles are concerned, there a...

353 new electric buses were registered in Germany in the first half of the year, surpassing the 297 registered in the same period in 2023. Growth rate? +19 percent. These figures are reported by German trade media omnibus.news and are based on statistics by KBA. This increase has yet to reflect the ...

Sales of zero emission buses and coaches in Europe increased 35% (from 2,088 units to 2,819 units) in the first half of 2024, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation. However, “the overall market share of zero-emission buses and coaches declined from 16% in the first hal...