International

USA American coach and bus manufacturer Prevost, a Volvo Group subsidiary, has announced the largest contract in its history thanks to a major order from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York State. The […]

NETHERLANDS Van Hool has signed a contract with operator Qbuzz for the supply of 112 battery-electric A13LE E and A15LE E buses, made up of 56 45-seat 13m A13LE 56 51-seat 15m A15LE examples. The […]

ITALY Operator AMT Genova has placed a record order with Solaris for the delivery of a total of 112 18-metre Trollino trolleybuses as part of a contract worth over €100 million. The order by AMT […]

SENGAL Following on from a contract signed in May, Iveco Bus has delivered the first batches of an order for 370 Crossway buses to modernise transport in the Dakar metropolitan area. The remaining vehicles are […]

GERMANY The fleet of German operator Spillmann has appeared before in CBW’s international news pages, and the latest delivery of new Mercedes-Benz Citaros continues the trend of unusual and notable design which stands out from […]

PORTUGAL Transdev has invested €4.5 million to reinforce its AveiroBus fleet of electric buses in the town of Aveiro with an additional 10 vehicles, which entered service from 23 November, allowing the operator to reduce […]

BELGIUM Flemish operator De Lijn has ordered 92 12-metre electric buses from BYD Europe in an order worth over €43m. “This order confirms that De Lijn is firmly on track with the electrification of its […]

FRANCE Transdev Savoie has been chosen by the town of Les Allues to operate Méribel area shuttles under a four-year contract, strengthening the operator’s presence in the Tarentaise region and making it the mobility operator […]

JAPAN Turkish manufacturer Karsan, has expanded its reach to Japan with its e-Jest minibus. The move is notable as Karsan’s first ever right-hand drive vehicle. At a ceremony held at the Turkish Embassy in Japan, […]

GERMANY Bus operator Unser Roter Bus, based in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, has acquired the 10,000th Setra ComfortClass/TopClass 500 series coach produced at its plant in Neu-Ulm, a facelifted S 516 HD. Equipped with 48 seats, the […]