International

GERMANY Berlin operator BVG is helping its Ukrainian colleagues to maintain local transport in Kyiv and Lviv by sending four of its iconic yellow double-deckers, and providing spares for trams. Many vehicles and parts of […]

SPAIN CaetanoBus will deliver the first examples of its hydrogen-powered H2.City Gold to the archipelago of Canarias in 2023. The first unit will be delivered to ITC – Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias – and the […]

NORWAY BYD has been awarded a large order for electric buses from public transport operator Nobina in Norway, for a total of 64 eBuses, with delivery to Norway in Q2 2023. The order comprises 40 […]

CANADA The first of TransLink’s 15 new battery-electric buses has arrived in Metro Vancouver in Canada, marking an important milestone as the operator pushes ahead for an expected early 2023 date for the buses to […]

KENYA BasiGo, which claims to be the first company to introduce electric buses into Kenya, has announced $6.6 million in new funding led by Mobility54, the corporate venture capital arm of Toyota Tsusho along with […]

SLOVENIA Arriva Slovenia has placed 45 new Mercedes Benz Intouros in service on its regional and suburban routes across Slovenia. The biggest individual investment into public passenger bus transport in Slovenia ever, both by number […]

AUSTRALIA With the delivery of its 50th hybrid bus, ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia (CDC) now operates Australia’s largest hybrid and most eco-friendly bus fleet. Since their introduction in Victoria in April 2019, the operator’s Volvo B5L […]

QATAR Brazilian manufacturer Marcopolo has provided six coaches to Qatar that will be in use during the 2022 World Cup during November and December. The Paradiso G8 1200 and Audace 1050 coaches were produced in […]

LITHUANIA The city of Vilnius has taken delivery of 24 new Altas Auto EV buses, designed for high density urban areas with narrow streets. Launched by operator Kautra, the electric minibuses have electronic card readers […]