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The first batch of 200 electric double-decker buses equipped with SONGZ TfL 2.5-approved electric air conditioning systems were delivered to London in late 2024, with partial units in service. This batch of SONGZ electric air conditioning systems features innovative custom designs tailored to the UK...

By 2030, Europe’s roads could host as many as 108,000 zero-emission buses and coaches, according to a new Market Readiness Analysis about “Expected uptake of alternative fuel heavy-duty vehicles until 2030 and their corresponding infrastructure needs“, released by the European Comm...

The Mexican government has officially certified Taruk, the country’s first fully designed and manufactured electric bus, according to local media. Taruk is the result of a collaboration between Megaflux and Dina, two key players in Mexico’s automotive and electric mobility sectors. Megaflux is an em...

Plauen, a city in Saxony, Germany, has expanded its public transport fleet with four new battery-electric buses. The vehicles were officially introduced on June 4 at the Wiesenstraße depot by local officials including Mayor Steffen Zenner and District Administrator Thomas Hennig, alongside represent...

From 19 to 21 May 2025, Seville became a key gathering point for the European mobility sector as the 16th ITS European Congress brought together over 3,000 participants to explore the future of intelligent transport systems (ITS). Under the theme “Clean, Resilient, and Connected Mobility,” the event...

The UK Government has announced a landmark £15.6 billion funding package for local transport in city regions across England, marking what it describes as the “biggest ever investment” of its kind. The five-year capital settlement, confirmed ahead of the upcoming Spending Review, aims to empower regi...

In recent years, the binge of funds put on the table by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan has allowed Italian transport operators, from North to South, to find themselves with millions and millions to invest in renewing urban bus fleets, strictly in the name of zero emissions. And so, in thi...

MCV will present two fully electric buses in different lengths (12 m and 10.6 m) at the UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg in June, and will take the opportunity to celebrate its 30th year from foundation. However, big updates are expected in the future, as the company has been ordering fuel cell modules t...

India’s electric bus market recorded a total of 1,571 registrations in the first five months of 2025, reflecting the steady but uneven expansion of the segment. While electric buses continue to represent a small share of the broader bus industry, they remain central to public sector fleet renewal st...

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. In 2024, the electric city bus market in Europe (including the UK) grew 22% on 2023, reaching the figure of 7,77...