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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...

With the delivery of 60 new battery-electric vehicles, São Paulo has surpassed the mark of 1,000 zero-emission buses in its municipal fleet. The expansion brings the total to 1,009 electric vehicles, including 820 battery-electric vehicles and 189 trolleybuses. According to the municipality, the tra...

Authorities in Denmark have opened an investigation into a possible cybersecurity vulnerability affecting several hundred Chinese-built electric buses, The Guardian reports. The move follows findings in Norway indicating that certain Yutong vehicles could be accessed remotely through systems used fo...

Australian public transport operator Kinetic has entered into an agreement with U.S.-based investment firm TPG, under which the latter will acquire a 70 percent equity interest and become the company’s majority shareholder. The transaction, expected to close in the coming months subject to regulator...

Looking at volumes, between January and September 2025, ACEA reports that registrations of electric buses in the European Union reached 6,444 units, up 49 percent compared to the same period in 2024. When including the United Kingdom and EFTA countries, the figure rises to 9,346 units – a 52 percent...

Between January and September 2025, ACEA reports that registrations of electric buses in the European Union reached 6,444 units, up 49 percent compared to the same period in 2024. When including the United Kingdom and EFTA countries, the figure rises to 9,346 units – a 52 percent increase year-on-ye...

Since November 1, 2025, Driventic has been operating as an independent company in the commercial vehicle market, as announced earlier. The company has debuted under the new brand identity at Busworld Europe 2025, originates from the Commercial Vehicles division of Voith Turbo and focuses on drivetra...