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Lithuanian minibus and midibus manufacturer Altas Auto has reached 10,000 vehicles produced since its establishment in 2002, with the milestone unit being an electric Mercedes eSprinter equipped with an Altas Auto Ecoline body and destined for a customer in Norway. The vehicle rolled off the product...

Switch Mobility and Purple Bus have launched an electric intercity bus service between Nagpur and Chandrapur, India, with the first six Switch EiV12m electric coaches delivered as part of a 50-vehicle order for deployment in the Vidarbha region. The new service was inaugurated on 20 October 2026 in ...

Alexander Dennis and Volvo Buses have announced a feasibility study for the development of an 18-metre tram-style electric articulated bus for the UK market, combining Volvo’s BZL Electric chassis with a new Alexander Dennis body design named Enviro Max. The initiative, announced on 22 October...

European manufacturers’ association ACEA is calling for urgent EU action on bus manufacturing and public procurement, as Chinese brands reached 32% of the European electric city bus market in 2025 and the EU bus trade deficit increased to €2.9 billion. In a position paper published on 21 Octob...

Passenger information systems manufacturer Hanover Displays has inaugurated an expanded 55,000 sq ft facility in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, while appointing Óscar Torres as Regional Sales Director for Europe. The company announced the opening of its enlarged US premises on 21 October 2026, followi...

Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has exceeded 500 electric buses in operation, with a further 163 vehicles scheduled for delivery as the city region works towards a fully electric bus fleet by 2030. The milestone was announced by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) on 16 October 2026, three year...