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FIAA 2026 will take place at IFEMA Madrid from 22 to 24 September, with more than 100 exhibitors presenting buses, coaches, minibuses, components and digital transport technologies. The 16th edition of the International Bus and Coach Trade Fair will bring together vehicle manufacturers, component su...

Transit operator Kinetic has completed electrification upgrades at its Sunshine West depot in Melbourne, preparing the site to operate 60 zero-emission buses by the end of 2026. The project increases the depot’s charging capacity from 24 to 66 zero-emission buses, while the installed infrastructure ...

Quantron has established a new joint venture in China with autonomous driving specialist HyperView, with a new platform for battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses and trucks among the projects planned. The new company, Quantron China, is headquartered in Shaoxing, China, with Foxconn selected...

CALSTART, the US-based nonprofit organization focused on clean transportation, has rebranded as Catalyst Mobility and will combine with transportation electrification nonprofit Forth at the beginning of 2027. The new Catalyst Mobility name takes effect on 14 September 2026, according to an announcem...

Houston METRO has ordered 100 New Flyer Xcelsior 40-foot CNG buses in a procurement valued at approximately $93 million. New Flyer of America, a subsidiary of NFI Group, announced the order on 17 September. The new compressed natural gas buses will replace vehicles that have reached the end of their...

US heavy-duty transit bus manufacturing supported around 34,100 jobs and contributed $5.1 billion to US GDP in 2025, while battery-electric buses accounted for around 20% of recent deliveries, according to Oxford Economics. The figures come from Buses Mean Business: The Economic Impact of US Heavy-D...

Scania has launched Venture & New Business China, a dedicated platform focused initially on energy transition and autonomous transport through partnerships, customer collaborations and new ventures. The new Venture & New Business China (VNBC) organization will identify, develop and pilot bus...

The September 2026 issue of Sustainable Bus Magazine is out, with distribution scheduled at FIAA in Madrid and APTA TRANSform & EXPO in Chicago. The new edition combines market analysis, autonomous driving, fleet electrification and vehicle technology, with dedicated coverage of the U.S. zero-em...

ABB E-mobility and Elexon have entered a strategic partnership to provide integrated charging infrastructure services for logistics and commercial vehicle fleets in Germany and Austria. The two companies announced the collaboration at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, with the joint offering cover...

This year, European Mobility Week brings an additional focus on intergenerational fairness – ensuring the decisions we make today create opportunities for people at every stage of life, while protecting the choices available to future generations. It is a timely focus, with the European Commission p...