International

BRAZIL Volvo Buses has started the production of its first electric bi-articulated bus chassis in South America. Available in both articulated and bi-articulated versions, the Volvo BZRT model is manufactured at the company’s Brazilian plant […]

BELGIUM Organisers say that the planned European Zero Emission Bus Conference at Busworld Europe 2025, to be held in Brussels in October, will again bring together transport operators and authorities, policymakers, manufacturers, and industry experts […]

CROATIA The Arriva Group has been awarded a new seven-year contract to operate services in Croatia, which the company says marks a significant step in its ambition to build long-term partnerships and become the leading […]

GERMANY Setra has delivered new coaches with spacious 2+1 seating to two operators in Germany. A pair of new S 516 HDH high-floor tri-axle coaches have been delivered to König’s Reisen in Rhineland-Palatinate, whilst fellow […]

PORTUGAL Iveco Bus Iberica has commenced the delivery of 102 Crossway buses to Busway Coimbra to strengthen its fleet for services within the Intermunicipal Community of the Coimbra Region. The vehicles are powered by FPT […]

TURKEY Karsan has delivered the 10,000th JEST model. Production of the small bus started in 2013, and the milestone vehicle recently came off the production lines at Karsan’s Hasanağa factory in Bursa. Karsan CEO Okan […]

SWEDEN Solaris has secured a contract to deliver more electric buses to Sweden. Operator Nobina Sverige has chosen the Polish manufacturer to supply 89 Urbino 15 LE electric buses for routes in Stockholm. It follows […]

SWEDEN Scania reports a ‘soft start’ to 2025, with continued progress in strategic areas such as electrification and the TRATON Group integration. Incoming orders saw a significant rise, the company says, while sales and earnings […]

GERMANY MAN Truck & Bus reports that it closed the first quarter of 2025 weaker than in the same period of the previous year due to ongoing subdued customer demand. At a total of 20,600 […]

Andrew Thompson takes us to Budapest, where the two halves of the city share a transport network with buses in two colours As one of the celebrated cities of Central Europe, the Hungarian capital Budapest […]