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Karsan has successfully completed testing of its Autonomous e-Atak on the streets of Paris, together with RATP. As part of the initiative, the Turkish manufacturer’s electric, driverless midibus completed around 3,000 kilometers in real urban conditions, including open traffic and pedestrian presenc...

Following the plants in Starachowice, Poland, and Olifantsfontein, South Africa, a third facility has now been added in Ankara, Turkey: MAN has officially kicked off the production of its electric buses at its Turkish plant. Here, not only the Lion’s City E will be produced (around 3,300 units have ...

Designed for the South African market, Marcopolo has developed the world’s first double-decker coach with four axles (and right-hand drive). The vehicle, a Paradiso G8 1800 Double Decker, will be supplied to Intercape, a passenger transport operator in the country, as part of an order for 21 units t...

With less than two weeks to go before the start of Bus2Bus 2026 in Berlin on April 15, MCV, the Egyptian bus bodybuilder, has announced that it will bring two vehicles, both, of course, zero-emission. Alongside the updated full-electric C127 EV model, MCV will also present the C127 FC LE in the Germ...

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Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft, the public transport operator serving the Märkischer Kreis district in western Germany, has presented 20 Mercedes eCitaro electric buses at its Lüdenscheid depot, with five more units scheduled for delivery later in 2026. The news is reported on trade agency electrive...

ATM Milan has published a new tender to continue renewing its urban fleet along the path of battery-electric traction. The Azienda Trasporti Milanesi has launched a call – worth over €100 million – for the supply of 110 electric buses, including full-service maintenance. The framework agreement will...

Nobina announces it has secured four HSL contracts in Helsinki covering 69 buses, the majority specified as fully electric. The assignment is divided into four contracts, three of which will start operations in August 2027 with a duration of seven years plus a three-year extension option, while a fo...

MAN Truck & Bus Italia has celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2026 alongside a third consecutive year of record financial results. The milestone marked four decades since the establishment of the Italian subsidiary on 4 June 1986, during which MAN Truck & Bus Italia developed into one of the...

The transition to zero-emission mobility in Europe is entering a new phase as electrification expands beyond city buses into intercity and coach segments, bringing new operational and infrastructural requirements into focus. This shift will be addressed during the event “From city to intercity: the ...