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Swiss operators Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn (RBS) and Busbetrieb Solothurn Grenchen und Umgebung (BSGU) have awarded a joint contract to Daimler Buses Switzerland for the delivery of 39 Mercedes eCitaro, including both standard and articulated models, as reported on RBS’s website. The new v...

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...

An EUR 80 million Brazil E-Bus Credit Enhancement Fund has been established to accelerate the deployment of electric buses across Brazilian cities, aiming to introduce more than 1,700 vehicles and associated charging infrastructure by 2030. The fund, unveiled at the COP30 Local Leaders Forum, is exp...

Electric drive manufacturer Traktionssysteme Austria (TSA) is investing 9.5 million euros in the construction of a new punching center (“Plant 3a”) at its Wiener Neudorf headquarters, in Austria. The project is part of TSA’s long-term “TSA City” development, aimed at modernising production, increasi...

East Yorkshire Buses, in UK, announces it has completed the first phase of its electric vehicle infrastructure programme, preparing the ground for the arrival of 21 new battery-electric Wrightbus vehicles scheduled to enter service later this year. The new vehicles will operate on Hull’s urban netwo...

Yutong has rejected allegations from Norway’s Ruter that its new electric buses could be remotely accessed, calling the scenario “technically impossible”. Speaking to the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung — and reported also by trade agency Electrive — Yutong stated that such remote control is...

With 94 percent of its city bus fleet now fully electric, Osnabrück stands among Germany’s undisputed frontrunners in zero-emission public transport. The milestone was reached with the entry into service of 19 new Mercedes eCitaro buses supplied by Daimler Buses. The vehicles officially entered serv...

Karsan has announced its first U.S. order for ten Autonomous e-Jests, marking the start of the model’s deployment in North America. The vehicles will enter service from 2026 in the Atlanta area and Central Florida. The newly-launched autonomous e-Jest was presented to the U.S. market shortly before ...

Škoda Group announces it has entered into a strategic partnership with Microvast to co-develop and produce battery systems for public transport vehicles. The cooperation focuses initially on rail applications, however “The design of these battery systems will also allow them to be used in othe...

Seahorse Amphibious Vehicles has announced what it claims to be the world’s first fully electric amphibious passenger vehicle. The vehicle will be operated by Big Bus Tours on a tour from London’s Lack’s Dock. The first all-electric model has completed both road and river testing and is ready to ent...