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Iveco Bus will launch a new CNG-powered midibus at Busworld Europe 2025. Named G-Way (and also included in the shortlist of finalist for the Sustainable Bus Award 2026, that will be handed over at the expo), the bus is biomethane-compatible and will be presented for the first time, as will be the ca...

Californian public transport agency SamTrans is moving forward with the development of a permanent hydrogen fueling station at its North Base facility in South San Francisco. At its July 2025 meeting, the SamTrans Board of Directors approved two contracts with Trillium for the design, construction, ...

India has initiated a large-scale procurement process for the deployment of 10,900 electric buses, under the central government’s PM E-Drive scheme. The tender, issued by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), includes the procurement, supply, operation, and maintenance of the fleet, as well as...

Yutong has unveiled its new battery-electric intercity model, the IC12E, during the UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg in mid-June. Developed specifically for the European market, the IC12E was presented alongside the U12 city bus as part of the company’s broader focus on zero-emission mobility under the t...

More than 60 CEOs and leaders of public transport authorities, operators, industry, and national associations from across Europe have signed a call to European institution, urging them to make local passenger transport a top priority in the next budget UITP: the benefits of public transport for Euro...

The German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV) has announced a new funding round to support public transport operators across the country in transitioning their bus fleets to zero emission technology. The call is open to battery-electric and hydrogen-powered (fuel cell) buses, including the necessa...

The German regional transport company Regionale Verkehrsgesellschaft Dahme-Spreewald (RVS), south of Berlin, has officially deployed 16 new battery-electric buses. Supported by federal and regional funding, the new fleet is now in operation—primarily serving the northern parts of the Dahme-Spreewald...

Irizar e-mobility announces it has signed a contract with London Gatwick Airport to supply 100% electric buses, the first ever operated at the terminal. The new 14 vehicles, all 18 metres long, will connect passengers from the long stay car parks to the airport. In this way, Irizar e-mobility is exp...

The independent public prosecution office of the European Union (EPPO) has launched an investigation into a suspected large-scale fraud involving EU and national funds allocated to public transport in Luxembourg. According to EPPO, several searches were carried out by the Luxembourgish Judicial Poli...

Karsan announces it has initiated an extensive project with RATP, where the company’s Autonomous e-Atak will transport passengers on the 4.5-kilometer Paris 393 bus route as of September under real urban traffic conditions As part of the cooperation with RATP, Karsan’s 8-meter Autonomous...