Electric Bus

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has exercised contract options for 100 transit buses from New Flyer. The order, confirmed on February 10, 2026 by New Flyer itself, includes 75 Xcelsior 40-foot hybrid-electric buses and 25 Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot battery-electric buses. ...

The Tzen 4, a fully electric bus rapid transit line operating largely on segregated lanes, entered service on 10 February 2026 in the southern Île-de-France region. After several years of infrastructure works (the start of commercial operations was expected in 2024…), the new corridor connects...

Valmet Automotive and Jeti Industries have signed a preliminary agreement for the serial production of modular electric buses at Valmet Automotive’s Uusikaupunki plant in Finland. The agreement, announced on 10 February 2026, establishes the framework for potential contract manufacturing of electric...

Yutong has deployed 68 electric buses in Italy to support transport operations for the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina 2026. The event opened on 6 February 2026 and is organised under a dual-city hosting model, with competitions distributed across four main zones and eight venues located at significa...

Reading Buses has introduced 24 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV battery-electric double-deck buses into service on its core network. The vehicles, ordered in June 2024, have been launched on 5 February at the operator’s Great Knollys Street depot and are now operating on the purple 17 and claret 21 rou...

California has approved new funding for electric bus procurement as part of a broader $988.7 million transportation investment package. The California Transportation Commission has indeed allocated $17 million for the purchase of 20 electric buses for the city of Glendale (Los Angeles county), accor...