International

GERMANY Turkish manufacturer Otokar has taken what it calls a ‘strategic step in line with its European growth targets’ by opening a branch of its Otokar Europe SAS subsidiary in Germany, expanding its presence in […]

SOUTH AFRICA Brazilian manufacturer Marcopolo is continuing to strengthen the company’s presence in other continents. This month, the company has announced the arrival of its Generation 8 coaches in the South African market, with more […]

BELGIUM Flemish operator De Lijn put the first of its new generation of electric buses from VDL into service from its Destelbergen depot at the beginning of July. The first five of 24 new electric […]

AUSTRIA Iveco Bus and ÖBB Postbus are furthering their long-standing cooperation with the signing of a third multi-year framework contract for the supply of more than 900 Iveco Crossway and Crossway LE buses by the […]

SWITZERLAND The Swiss capital city Bern intends to convert its entire bus fleet to electric operation by 2028, reports Andrew Thompson. In addition to the trolleybus network, which has existed since 1940 and currently consists […]

NETHERLANDS Dutch e-bus manufacturer Ebusco has released an interim trading update following an initial results assessment of the first months of 2024 in which it says that although it sees the actions taken in the […]

POLAND Solaris is celebrating 25,000 vehicles produced and the 25th anniversary of the launch of its Urbino bus brand. In May, the 25,000th bus produced in the manufacturer’s factory rolled off the production line, and […]

GERMANY Three German coach operators are celebrating their milestone years of service with new Setra ComfortClass coaches. Bottenschein Reisen, Christoph-Reisen, and Schörnig Reisen are all celebrating important dates in 2024. Bottenschein Reisen has taken delivery […]

CZECH REPUBLIC Iveco partnered with local initiative Music Bus during May to inspire and educate children in the Czech Republic about music, using a specially-wrapped Crossway Low Entry bus. The project was carried out with […]

POLAND Solaris has signed a contract with Polish operator MPK Kraków for 37 mild-hybrid buses, adding to the fleet of almost 600 Solaris buses already in operation in the city. Deliveries are scheduled for the […]