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“After careful assessment of the evolving situation in the Gulf region and its impact on international travel, UITP has taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2026 Summit, scheduled to take place in Dubai from 21 to 23 April.” With these words, the International Association of Public Transport a...

Kinetic has been awarded all four contract units in Auckland Transport’s Tranche 3 bus services tender, valued at NZD755 million (around USD446 million), with a large-scale zero-emission fleet deployment scheduled from 2027. Auckland Transport has awarded global transit operator Kinetic the four con...

After twenty-one years, the first next-generation tram has arrived in Rome. The first of the 121 Urbos models that CAF will deliver to ATAC has reached the Italian capital and will transform the city’s rail-based public transport. The total investment amounts to more than €450 million. Numbered in t...

Iveco Bus announces it will showcase the Crossway Low Entry Elec at Mobility Move 2026, scheduled to take place in Berlin from 10 to 12 March. At the event, the manufacturer will present its approach to electric mobility combining battery-electric vehicles, services and digital tools. The stand will...

Autonomous driving technologies are gradually appearing in public transport operations across Europe through pilot services and demonstrations, with a recent study by McKinsey stating that one out of three bus operators in Europe is considering buying an autonomous bus in the next five years. In a v...

The electric midibus Sigma 8 from Wisdom Motor will be presented in Germany for the first time this week at Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin. The vehicle will be displayed at the stand of distributor Jebsen & Jessen e-Mobility (the same dealer of Irizar e-mobility in DACH countries) during the Mobil...

Infrastructure investment, the financing of the Deutschlandticket, the electrification of bus fleets, the sector’s path toward automation and digitalisation. Ahead of Mobility Move 2026, set to take place in Berlin from 10 to 12 March, Sustainable Bus spoke with Ingo Wortmann, President of the Germa...

Electric bus adoption in public transport urban fleet is growing all over the world. It started in China, and it has taken a few years for other regions to start the transition. Battery-electric bus registrations in Europe (vehicles over 8 tons) reached 11,607 units in 2025 for vehicles above 8...

Electric bus registrations in Europe reached 11,607 units in 2025 for vehicles above 8 tonnes GVW, representing a +48% on the 7,855 registered in 2024. MAN and BYD recorded the strongest increases among major manufacturers in 2025, with registrations rising to 1,409 units for MAN (+224%) and 1,305 u...

MAN Truck & Bus announces it has completed winter validation tests of its battery-electric Lion’s Coach E in northern Sweden and eastern Turkey, exposing the vehicle to temperatures as low as −30°C. The tests aimed to verify the reliability and performance of the vehicle’s electric drivetrain, h...