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Following the plants in Starachowice, Poland, and Olifantsfontein, South Africa, a third facility has now been added in Ankara, Turkey: MAN has officially kicked off the production of its electric buses at its Turkish plant. Here, not only the Lion’s City E will be produced (around 3,300 units have …

Sponsored by IONCOR Finnish battery specialist IONCOR is expanding its focus on heavy-duty applications, positioning its modular battery platforms for electric bus OEMs across Europe. The European battery systems specialist, formerly the battery division of Valmet Automotive, has transitioned into a…

From city streets to long-haul routes, Ultrafabrics has long been a trusted partner to the global transport industry, delivering high-performance upholstery fabrics for passenger transport, automotive, aviation and beyond. Known for combining refined aesthetics with uncompromising performance, Ultra…

Autonomous driving technologies are gradually appearing in public transport operations across Europe through pilot services and demonstrations, with a recent study by McKinsey stating that one out of three bus operators in Europe is considering buying an autonomous bus in the next five years. In a v…

The fourth edition of Busworld Southeast Asia is scheduled to take place from 20 to 22 May 2026 at Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran. According to the Busworld press release, the exhibition is positioned in one of Asia’s largest bus markets, with Indonesia described as ranking among the ten larg…

In 2025, Higer sold a total of 14,246 complete vehicles. According to data from Chinabuses.org, Higer topped the Chinese bus sales charts in both January and February 2026, with total sales of 3,417 vehicles. It is worth noting that to date, Higer has sold a total of 55,714 new energy buses worldwid…

The transition to zero-emission mobility in Europe is entering a new phase as electrification expands beyond city buses into intercity and coach segments, bringing new operational and infrastructural requirements into focus. This shift will be addressed during the event “From city to intercity: the …

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Designed for the South African market, Marcopolo has developed the world’s first double-decker coach with four axles (and right-hand drive). The vehicle, a Paradiso G8 1800 Double Decker, will be supplied to Intercape, a passenger transport operator in the country, as part of an order for 21 units t…

With less than two weeks to go before the start of Bus2Bus 2026 in Berlin on April 15, MCV, the Egyptian bus bodybuilder, has announced that it will bring two vehicles, both, of course, zero-emission. Alongside the updated full-electric C127 EV model, MCV will also present the C127 FC LE in the Germ…

Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft, the public transport operator serving the Märkischer Kreis district in western Germany, has presented 20 Mercedes eCitaro electric buses at its Lüdenscheid depot, with five more units scheduled for delivery later in 2026. The news is reported on trade agency electrive…

ATM Milan has published a new tender to continue renewing its urban fleet along the path of battery-electric traction. The Azienda Trasporti Milanesi has launched a call – worth over €100 million – for the supply of 110 electric buses, including full-service maintenance. The framework agreement will…

Nobina announces it has secured four HSL contracts in Helsinki covering 69 buses, the majority specified as fully electric. The assignment is divided into four contracts, three of which will start operations in August 2027 with a duration of seven years plus a three-year extension option, while a fo…

MAN Truck & Bus Italia has celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2026 alongside a third consecutive year of record financial results. The milestone marked four decades since the establishment of the Italian subsidiary on 4 June 1986, during which MAN Truck & Bus Italia developed into one of the…

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The Scottish Government has confirmed a £45 million allocation under the third round of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB3), supporting the introduction of 334 zero-emission vehicles alongside charging infrastructure across multiple operators. ScotZEB3 funding scope and fleet de…

Private operators in Münster, Germany, are beginning to deploy electric buses, with Erfmann Reisen and Reisedienst Bils introducing new vehicles into service. The electrification of public transport in Münster is extending beyond the municipal operator, as partner companies contracted by Stadtwerke …

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CTM Cagliari has presented three hydrogen buses, bringing its zero-emission fleet to 236 vehicles. CTM Cagliari today presented in Quartu Sant’Elena its first three hydrogen buses, the first to enter service in Sardinia. They are part of a batch of 15 vehicles already funded and procured through cen…

TPER is preparing to finally introduce 127 hydrogen buses in Bologna, with the first vehicles expected to enter service by the end of May. TPER presented its upcoming hydrogen bus deployment during a press event held on 11 March at the Battindarno depot in Bologna, where the hydrogen refuelling infr…

CaetanoBus has led the deployment of a hydrogen-powered Bus Rapid Transit system in the Portoguese city of Porto through a consortium delivering an integrated hydrogen mobility solution. The city has launched its first hydrogen-powered Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor through a consortium led by Cae…

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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As the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2026 was initially scheduled to take place in Dubai from 21 to 23 April, the Middle East and North Africa region was preparing to be positioned at the centre of the global public transport agenda. Large-scale network expansions, accelerated fleet electrific…

At Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin, the decarbonisation of public transport fleets and the future integration of autonomous technologies were central themes. Germany has already reached over 40% zero-emission buses in the city bus market, but scaling further remains challenging. Key issues include infr…

Infrastructure investment, the financing of the Deutschlandticket, the electrification of bus fleets, the sector’s path toward automation and digitalisation. Ahead of Mobility Move 2026, set to take place in Berlin from 10 to 12 March, Sustainable Bus spoke with Ingo Wortmann, President of the Germa…

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…

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Megawatt charging systems are moving from pilot phase to structured deployment, with interoperability testing now underway alongside major European OEMs. In an interview conducted during Kempower’s Live Winter Days in Sweden, Antti Vuola, VP Products at the Finnish manufacturer, detailed the company…

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…

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-…

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More than 1,300 Solaris battery-equipped buses delivered between 2013 and 2019 are now part of an ageing European e-bus fleet. These vehicles are at the centre of a battery retrofit offer launched by Solaris in December 2025, focusing on earlier-generation electric buses currently in operation acros…

Ballard Power Systems announces it has signed an agreement with New Flyer for 500 fuel cell bus engines totaling 50 MW, with deliveries starting in 2026. Ballard Power Systems and New Flyer, part of NFI Group, announced a commercial agreement for the supply of 500 FCmove-HD+ fuel cell engines for in…

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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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Nexfeld has appointed NextStop as sales partner for its planning and scheduling software solutions across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The partnership assigns NextStop, led by mobility expert Udo Steinmeier, the role of commercial representative for Nexfeld solutions in the DACH mobility market…

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…

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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…

The second session of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2024 took place on October 2nd in Strasbourg, during the European Mobility Expo show (former Transport Publics). Entitled “On the way to a fully zero emission city bus market in 2035? Technology | business case | market uptake“, the conference delved in…

Alternative drive coach

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With 3% of operators already deploying electric coaches and 38% planning adoption within five years, coach electrification is entering an implementation phase globally. However, 73 percent of respondents indicate that current operating range is insufficient for long-distance services. Volvo Buses re…

MAN Truck & Bus announces it has completed winter validation tests of its battery-electric Lion’s Coach E in northern Sweden and eastern Turkey, exposing the vehicle to temperatures as low as −30°C. The tests aimed to verify the reliability and performance of the vehicle’s electric drivetrain, h…

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Service on the T2 line will be provided by 10 new trams of the ForCity Classic platform, built by Skoda. The new trams are 33.5 metres long, with a maximum capacity of 281 passengers, 64 of whom can be seated. The maximum speed will be 70 km/h. On the most built-up section between Ponteranica and Be…

The city of Riga, capital of Latvia, is preparing to take another significant step in the long-term modernization of its trolleybus system. The city’s public transport operator, Rīgas Satiksme, has launched the preparatory phase for the procurement of up to 100 battery-equipped trolleybuses as part …

The first of 107 Trollino 12 battery-powered trolleybuses ordered from Polish manufacturer Solaris has left the production plant and is about to be tested by the Gdynia transport company before being transferred to Vancouver. The 107 vehicles definitively ordered in 2025 are expected to be delivered…

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BUS2BUS 2026 is set to bring together transport, technology and industry stakeholders in Berlin on 15–16 April, with a program centred on artificial intelligence, automation and sustainable mobility. The event, held at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, will feature more than 100 sessions across four st…

Mobility Move 2026 opens today in Berlin with 1,600 participants and 110 exhibitors, marking the largest edition of the event dedicated to road-based public transport. The 16th edition of Mobility Move (until 2022 known as Elekbu) takes place from 10 to 12 March 2026 in Berlin, bringing together pub…

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