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The Freiburg public transport operator, Freiburger Verkehrs AG (VAG), has inaugurated a second e-bus depot and introduced 22 additional battery-electric buses, marking a major step toward its goal of achieving climate-neutral line operations by 2030. With the new vehicles, two-thirds of the operator...

The European electric bus market is projected to grow substantially over the next decade. According to the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility (MCFM)’s study “Don’t miss the bus: New strategies for European bus and coach OEMs”, annual zero-emission (ZE) city bus sales will “increas...

The Middle East bus market, valued at USD 4.4 billion in 2024, is projected to grow to USD 5.86 billion by 2030, corresponding to a compound annual growth rate of 4.8%, according to the Middle East Bus Market Report 2025 by Research and Markets. The market is then expected to increase by USD 1.46 bi...

Ebusco states it has maintained a stable operational pace in the third quarter of 2025, confirming progress on its path toward recovery. According to the Ebusco Q3 2025 operational update, the Dutch manufacturer delivered 39 electric buses between July and September, a result consistent with the pre...

Yutong has announced two major deliveries in October 2025 involving two Asia’s emerging e-mobility markets. In Uzbekistan, the capital city Tashkent has received 202 new electric buses, while in Pakistan, 400 e-buses have entered service across 19 cities in Punjab Province. Uzbekistan: Tashkent targ...

Kreuzlingen is among the first Swiss cities to fully convert its urban bus network to electric operation. By mid-November 2025, eight Solaris Urbino electric buses will be in service, replacing the previous diesel fleet. The new fleet features wood-shell seats designed for durability and ease of cle...

Thomas Built Buses, the North American school bus manufacturer and a division of Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles, has officially launched its first electric Type D bus, the Saf-T-Liner eHDX2 Wattson. Orders for the new model will open by the end of 2025, with initial deliveries scheduled for late 2...

Wayla, the Italian startup offering a van pooling service in Milan, announces it has introduced five new electric vehicles to its fleet, with more to come in the coming months. To power them, the company has signed a partnership with Atlante, a European operator developing one of Southern Europe’s l...

Czech public transport operator Dopravní podnik Ostrava (DPO) and Škoda Group have signed a framework agreement for up to 16 new Škoda 26Tr battery trolleybuses. Fourteen vehicles are part of the base order, with two additional units as an option. Deliveries will begin in 2027 in Ostrava, the third ...

The Busworld Europe 2025 Congress, held from 6 to 9 October 2025 in Brussels, drew 1,242 unique participants to its sessions. The event ran in parallel with the exhibition Busworld Europe 2025, which welcomed 45,427 visitors (+12% compared to the 40,100 registered at Busworld 2023), representing 101...