Electric Bus

Leicester City Council states it is on track to deliver a fully electric bus network, with 60 additional zero-emission buses entering service from September 2026. The new vehicles will bring the city’s electric bus fleet to 240 units, with full deployment expected by March 2027. The expansion is sup...

Kinetic New Zealand has unveiled the country’s first lightweight electric double-decker bus designed to meet weight compliance without requiring a special permit. Developed through a partnership between Kinetic and global automotive group Geely, the electric double-decker represents a New Zealand fi...

BYD is planning a new Brazil bus factory in order to scale electric bus and truck production to 6,000–7,000 units per year, after demand outstripped current capacity. According to the South China Morning Post, the Chinese manufacturer is preparing a significant expansion of its Brazilian commercial ...

Star Mobility, the public transport operator of Lodi (Italy) has presented 14 new battery-electric buses, marking the second delivery phase of a wider Next Generation EU-funded fleet renewal programme. The vehicles were officially unveiled on Wednesday 17 December in Piazza della Vittoria in Lodi (4...

Volkswagen Truck & Bus has begun delivering its first electric buses in Brazil, launching the e-Volksbus 22L as the company reaches a record 1.25 million vehicles produced. Volkswagen Truck & Bus (VWTB) is formally entering the electric urban bus market with the start of deliveries of the e-...

Prasarana Malaysia has outlined plans to introduce more than 1,000 electric buses across Kuala Lumpur and Penang as part of its long-term Sustainability Blueprint. The initiative forms a core component of the organisation’s strategy to electrify 30 percent of its bus fleet and cut carbon emissions b...