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Wrightbus’ repowering division, NewPower, is extending its scope beyond diesel-to-electric conversions with a new contract involving an existing battery-electric fleet. Metroline has selected the company to upgrade 28 Metrodecker electric double-deckers. A couple years ago a batch of Optare early ge...

The state of Jalisco, in Mexico, has ordered 53 Volvo electric buses for the Guadalajara metropolitan area, Volvo Buses announces. The fleet is planned to be operational in December 2025, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States The order covers high-floor,...

Solaris Bus & Coach has announced that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has exercised contractual options to order six Solaris electric buses, including three 40-foot and three 60-foot articulated battery-electric vehicles (meaning half of the delivery will be made of 12...

Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has officially launched the second-generation Electroliner battery-electric bus. According to UK trade media Bus-news, the new model delivers a longer range, faster charging, improved heating and cooling, extended battery life, and a longer warranty, with op...

Intelligent transportation and fare collection systems supplier INIT has started work on MARTA’s Better Breeze fare collection system in the US (Atlanta). The implementation will proceed in phases through spring 2026 The project represents a comprehensive overhaul of the existing Breeze infrastructu...

BasiGo has expanded its electric bus infrastructure in Nairobi with the opening of three new charging depots located in Taj Mall (Pipeline), Komarock, and Riruta. A fourth facility is scheduled to open in Juja by the end of December. The expansion marks a further step in the company’s effort to esta...

Brazil and Mexico commit to allowing only zero emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales by 2040 at the latest, with an interim goal of at least 30% new sales by 2030. The  Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles was signed today at the COP30 underway ...

Como public transport operator ASF has introduced seven new Yutong electric buses — models E10 and E12 — officially presented on November 11. These electric buses in Como will operate on the city’s urban network, as reported on Italian trade media – and our sister platform – Autobus. Cha...

A few days ago, the first Iveco Bus E-Way electric buses began service on the streets of Milan (Italy), is reported on Italian trade media – and our sister platform – Autobus (with pictures by social media page and website Passione Trasporti). The manufacturer was awarded in late 2023 a ...

At Busworld Europe 2025, ABB Traction presented its latest solutions for heavy-duty electric buses. In the spotlight there were the HES580 three-level inverter and the AMXE250S central motor, as well as high-performance LTO batteries. In this interview, Andreas Z’Graggen, Global Head of Energy Stora...