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The 6th edition of the Zero Emission Bus Conference (ZEB 2025) will take place in October at Busworld Europe, from 7th to 9th. Organised by ERM in partnership with the Busworld Foundation, the event will bring together transport operators, policymakers, manufacturers, and industry experts to tackle ...

Yutong new IC12E electric intercity bus has officially landed in Europe, with the first unit delivered to operator V.I.T.A. in Italy’s Aosta Valley. We had the chance to test the vehicle on 30th June – watch the video here: This marks Yutong’s entry into the electric intercity segment on the contine...

Since early 2022, IVECO BUS has equipped 90% of its electric bus fleet with Iveco ON telematics, enabling real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance across more than 600 public transport fleets in Europe. Connected buses have accumulated over one billion kilometres of operation data. IVECO BUS ...

We tested the first Yutong IC12E delivered in Europe. The vehicle, announced earlier this year and showcased at UITP Summit 2025, was recently handed over to the Italian operator V.I.T.A. in the Aosta Valley, an Alpine region in the north west of Italy.

The city of Bari, in Italy, announces it has provisionally awarded a contract for 42 fully electric articulated buses to Karsan, through its Italian distributor KMobility, which submitted the most competitive offer among five bidders. The contract is financed by Italy’s National Recovery and Resilie...

Battery-electric bus registrations in Europe reached 5,315 units in the first half of 2025, extending the upward trajectory seen over the past three years and marking a +41% increase on the first half of 2024 (when 3,751 were registered), based on data provided by DVV Media Group. Just a few days ag...

Iveco Group is reportedly on the verge of finalizing two major transactions: the sale of its defence division to Leonardo, and the transfer of its commercial vehicle operations to India’s Tata Motors, anticipated on 19th July. According to Bloomberg, both deals could be formally announced as early a...

Lyft has announced a strategic partnership with Benteler Mobility to launch autonomous shuttle services in the U.S. starting in late 2026. The collaboration will integrate Holon-branded autonomous shuttles, equipped with Mobileye technology, into the Lyft platform, with initial deployments planned i...

Arriva Group has been awarded a contract extension in the Netherlands, where the Province of Brabant has awarded the public transport company a new 12.5-year contract – worth over €1.6 billion – to continue operating bus services in East Brabant from December 2026. The award follows a competitive te...

According to local media reports, the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is preparing to retire the trolleybus network serving Athens and Piraeus after more than seven decades of continuous operation. The move includes not only the withdrawal of the remaining 130 trolleybuses but also th...