International

USA American electric bus manufacturer Proterra has filed for bankruptcy protection, having struggled with inflation and supply-chain disruptions and despite significant amounts of US federal funds being invested into procurement of electric buses. California-based Proterra […]

GERMANY Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has won an order for 28 3.0 18-metre buses from Stadtwerke München (SWM) for city bus operator Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG). MVG already has a fleet of Ebusco 2.2 and […]

BELGIUM Irizar will be among the exhibitors at Busworld trade show from 7 to 12 October, showcasing its multi-technology range of buses and coaches, along with the company’s firm commitment to sustainable mobility for the […]

GERMANY Jebsen & Jessen e-Mobility, which acts as importer for Mellor’s products in northern Europe, has supplied three Sigma 7 minibuses from Mellor’s battery-electric Sigma family to Kiel operator Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft (KVG). KVG already operates […]

SOUTH AMERICA It has been suggested that European Commission officials could be developing a plan to provide electric buses to Latin American countries in exchange for access to lithium supplies. According to reports, the plan […]

CANADA French energy and services specialist Equans has won a new contract with the City of Brampton in Canada to improve the user experience on its transport network and deploy its computer-aided dispatch and AVL […]

AUSTRALIA Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Hino is to ‘pause’ sales of coaches and buses in Australia, reports Australasian Bus & Coach, following a move in March to withdraw its Poncho from sale in the Australian […]

FINLAND “We are thrilled to announce that starting this July, Flix is launching the first route connecting Poland and the Baltic States with Finland,” says the rapidly growing coach provider. “After months of preparations and […]

GERMANY Hydrogen-powered Solaris buses will be delivered to Duisburg operator Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft (DVG) in 2024-25. The operator will take delivery of 25 Urbino hydrogen buses in an order comprising eleven 12-metre version and 14 articulated […]

ITALY Iveco appears set to win a contract to supply 225 new electric buses, supported by Enel X in the provision and installation of charging infrastructure and systems to Turin operator GTT, in a contract […]