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Aberdeen City Council is preparing to sell its fleet of 25 hydrogen-powered double-decker buses after ending its joint venture with BP, with the vehicles parked for over a year. The 60-seat buses, by Wrightbus, entered service in early 2021 and were described as a “world-first” hydrogen double-deck …

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Volvo Buses announces it has secured orders for 15 Volvo BZR Electric – CD coaches, belonging to the latest platform announced last year, from six operators in Norway. The contracts mark the first Norwegian orders for Volvo Buses’ latest long-range electric coach platform based on the Volvo BZR Elec…

Marcopolo recorded consolidated net revenue of R$ 9.06 billion (approximately $1.81 billion) in 2025, marking its fourth consecutive year of record financial results. The Brazilian bus bodybuilder closed the fiscal year with net profit reaching R$ 1.23 billion (approximately $246 million), while int…

From coach electrification and OEMs industrial strategies to charging infrastructure, battery roadmaps and the evolving role of trolleybuses, the first issue of Sustainable Bus Magazine for 2026 aims (again) to offer a detailed snapshot of a bus and coach sector in rapid transformation. As the openi…

Daimler Buses registered 665 battery-electric buses over 8 tonnes in Germany in 2025, ranking first ahead of MAN with 386 units. According to German trade media omnibus.news, which inquired directly with the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), 665 new electric buses bearing the Mercedes star we…

It’s called Bus Simulator 27, a video game focused on driving buses and coaches: some of you may already know it, while others may be hearing about it for the first time. The gameplay is a true must for bus enthusiasts who want to put themselves to the test behind the wheel (or the joystick) [&helli…

Italian public transport operator ATM Messina has taken delivery of 29 new battery-electric buses from Iveco Bus, expanding its fleet to 97 BEV buses out of a 232-units fleet. The municipal public transport operator of Messina, a port city in north-eastern Sicily facing the Strait of Messina between…

The Schaffhausen regional bus network will be electrified by 2027 as Verkehrsbetriebe Schaffhausen (VBSH) expands charging infrastructure at the Regional Bus Centre (RBZ) following a Mercedes eCitaro supply contract signed in December 2024. A fleet of Irizar e-buses was deployed in the previous year…

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A fleet of 34 BYD electric buses has entered regular service on Verona’s urban network under a partnership with Azienda Trasporti Verona (ATV). According to a press note by BYD Italy, the deployment includes the BYD eBUS B12 and K9UD models. Source pictures: BYD’s press note BYD electric buses…

Stagecoach has confirmed a £29.3 million investment to bring more than 100 battery-electric buses into service across the county, with Barnstaple designated as a primary hub within the programme. The rollout covers the operator’s depots in Torquay, Exeter and Barnstaple and is being delivered in par…

Goiânia has launched a fleet of electric bi-articulated buses in regular passenger service, deploying 21 high-capacity Volvo BZRT vehicles supported by a new dedicated charging hub. The Brazilian city has introduced 16 articulated and 5 bi-articulated battery-electric buses built on the Volvo Buses …

Irizar e-mobility has presented ten new Irizar ie electric buses in Kaunas, Lithuania, with the vehicles set to enter service in the coming weeks. The vehicles supplied to Kaunas belong to the Irizar ie platform, recently acknowledged with Spain’s 2026 Bus of the Year award and launched in an update…

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Fuel cell bus startup Arthur Bus has filed for insolvency, formally halting its hydrogen bus manufacturing activity in Lublin. The insolvency filing submitted by Arthur Bus marks the formal collapse of the company’s operations and brings an immediate stop to its role as supplier of hydrogen buses fo…

Victor Valley Transit Authority, in California, has introduced in mid-January 13 hydrogen buses (by New Flyer), an interim hydrogen fueling station and new agency branding during a public ceremony in California’s High Desert. The unveiling took place at a ribbon-cutting event attended by local, regi…

DB Regio subsidiary Weser-Ems-Bus has launched a hydrogen bus fleet in Friesland with six Caetano vehicles. The rollout fits Deutsche Bahn’s broader strategy to expand alternative drivetrains across its bus networks and increase the share of zero-emission operations. Friesland is a rural district (L…

Ten new hydrogen buses are set to enter service in Döbling district from 1 December, marking the first fully hydrogen-operated route in Vienna. Wiener Linien announces it is expanding its zero-emission bus offer with the deployment of ten CaetanoBus H2.City Gold vehicles on Line 39A, following the i…

In the first half of 2025, a total of 279 hydrogen buses were registered in Europe, a 426% growth on the 53 registered in January – June of last year. 2024 ended with a record figure of 378 H2 buses registered… this year we are already at 74% to achieve the same volume. However, despite promising po…

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Sponsored by UITP Summit As the UITP Global Summit 2026 prepares to take place in Dubai on 21-23 April, questions around governance, decarbonisation, funding models, digitalisation and the evolving passenger experience are shaping the agenda of the global public transport sector. The choice of Dubai…

From growth and capacity expansion to diversification, electrification and the arrival of new competitors from Asia, Altas Auto enters 2026 with several strategic fronts open at once. After a stronger 2025 — supported by its core Mercedes and MAN conversion business and new deliveries of imported bu…

During Busworld Europe 2025, BorgWarner outlined the structure and industrial rationale behind its current and next-generation battery offering. Martin Busche, Vice President Battery R&D, Product Strategy and Program Management, described a family of LFP and NMC battery packs built on shared har…

With more than 7,000 e-buses in operation or on order across 26 countries, BYD continues to consolidate its position in Europe’s electric bus market. In 2025 the company celebrated a major milestone, delivering its 5,000th eBus in Europe to Danish operator Umove. Henry Zhang, Managing Director of th…

At Busworld Europe 2025, ABB Traction presented its latest solutions for heavy-duty electric buses. In the spotlight there were the HES580 three-level inverter and the AMXE250S central motor, as well as high-performance LTO batteries. In this interview, Andreas Z’Graggen, Global Head of Energy Stora…

Horse Powertrain was among the leading companies at Busworld Europe in Brussels, where it unveiled its new range of REEV (Range Extended Electric Vehicle) powertrain systems — electric engines with an integrated generator that extends driving range up to 450 km. Among the main models showcased were …

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Daimler Buses announces it will install four public charging stations for electric buses at Munich Central Bus Station (ZOB) by the end of 2026. The manufacturer has signed an agreement with Wealthcap, asset and investment manager representing the owner of the Munich ZOB, to deploy the infrastructur…

Italy is the fourth country worldwide where Hitachi Energy’s Grid-eMotion Flash ultra-fast charging system for electric buses will be deployed, with operations starting from 2026. After deployments in Geneva in Switlerland (the well known pioneeristic TOSA project), Nantes and Brisbane, the system w…

Phoenix Contact has developed a CCS vehicle charging inlet that integrates the charging controller directly into the inlet assembly for commercial electric vehicles. It’s named CHARX connect advanced, and it aims at consolidating charging communication and control functions within the vehicle-…

Kinetic has officially opened its new purpose-built Preston bus depot in Melbourne, featuring the first overhead gantry-charged infrastructure for zero-emission buses in the state of Victoria. The facility was developed in partnership with the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning as part o…

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Garrett Motion has received its first serial production award for an oil-free centrifugal compressor for electric buses and trucks in China, with start of production scheduled for 2027. Garrett Motion Inc. announced that Chinese commercial vehicle HVAC specialist Cling has selected its oil-free, foi…

ZF announces it has secured a multi-year agreement to supply “several thousand” AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axles to a leading Indian bus OEM, with deliveries starting in 2026. Name of the manufacturer is not mentioned. ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division. The systems will b…

ZF will present electric drivetrains, axle technologies, ADAS systems and digital fleet solutions at Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin. The exhibition and conference is taking place in Berlin from 10 to 12 March. According to a ZF press release, the company will showcase solutions covering emission-free …

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The U.S. Federal Transit Administration has announced on November 20th a nationwide investment package totaling $2 billion for 165 transit projects across 45 states and Washington, D.C. It is one of the most extensive funding rounds of recent years, designed to support fleet renewals, depot upgrades…

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…

Bologna’s municipal public transport operator TPER has inaugurated its new LNG (liquefied natural gas), bioLNG and L-CNG (compressed natural gas derived from liquid methane) distribution station inside the company depot in via Ferrarese, Bologna. The plant, now operational, will guarantee the …

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Trapeze announces it has rebranded its European businesses, launching four dedicated public transport technology brands as of 16 February 2026. The move restructures Trapeze’s activities in Intermodal Transport Control Systems, fixed route planning and scheduling, bus driver allocation and public tr…

The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide €24 million venture financing to Twaice to support the scale-up of its predictive battery analytics business, according to a Twaice press release issued on 5 February. The Twaice EIB financing is aimed at accelerating growth as electrification drive…

The Mobility House North America has unveiled Cascade EV Aggregator, a vehicle-grid integration platform designed to aggregate electric vehicle charging and discharging assets into coordinated energy resources for utilities. Cascade EV Aggregator is presented as a utility-facing platform capable of …

Helsinki’s public transport authority HSL has commissioned INIT to supply a container-based on-board computer system for its multimodal public transport fleet in Finnish capital region. The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority will deploy a new on-board system supplied by INIT across approxim…

Born in San Francisco and specialized in artificial intelligence and spatial analytics, Hayden AI works with public transport operators and cities to make streets safer and public transit more efficient. How? Thanks (also) to AI. The company has developed a Vision AI platform that uses cameras mount…

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CharterUP has launched an electric coach program in Southern California, introducing battery-electric buses into large-scale private charter operations across the region. The program entered service in fall 2025 and operates across multiple high-demand markets, including Anaheim, Irvine, Long Beach,…

Indian long-distance bus operator LeafyBus has signed an agreement with Eicher Trucks & Buses for the deployment of 100 electric intercity sleeper buses on national routes in India. The programme is centred on the Skyline Pro E 13.5-metre electric sleeper coach and foresees a phased rollout, wit…

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Tychy, a Polish city of 130,000 inhabitants located in Silesia, is renewing its trolleybus fleet. Eighteen new 12-meter Solaris Trollino trolleybuses with Skoda electric engines are currently being delivered. The new vehicles will complement and partially replace the existing fleet of 24 Solaris Tro…

Bucharest City Hall has announced the delivery of 22 new trolleybuses equipped with batteries, continuing the modernization of the public transport fleet operated by STB. According to Romania Insider, the vehicles will enter passenger service this spring on Line 86 after completing testing and accep…

The new section of Metrotranvia 7 in Milan, operated by ATM Milano, connecting the Adriano district to the M1 underground station in Precotto and the M5 underground station in Bicocca, was officially opened in mid October 2025 in the presence of the Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, the Councillor for …

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FIAA 2026 is shaping up to be the largest edition of Madrid’s show to date, with participation figures already exceeding those of previous events. The event, organised by Ifema Madrid, will take place from 22 to 24 September 2026 at the Madrid exhibition centre and has already secured the pres…

The Sustainable Bus Tour 2026 will take place in Berlin and Madrid within the frameworks of Bus2Bus and FIAA, marking the fifth edition of the international conference initiative promoted by our media platform. Iveco Bus and Otokar are confirmed as partners of the initiative, with additional partner…

Irizar e-mobility’s ie bus Efficient, launched last year at Busworld Europe in Brussels, has been named 2026 Bus of the Year in Spain by the National Transport Awards jury. The recognition was announced during the National Transport Awards ceremony held at the Novotel Madrid Center hotel in Madrid, …

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