International

SWITZERLAND Double-decker Postbuses started running to the Swiss village of Iseltwald from early June following a sharp increase in demand for travel to the village in the wake of Netflix drama series ‘Crash Landing on […]

CHINA Yutong has launched YEA, a software- and hardware-integrated EV-specific platform for new energy commercial vehicles, which it says has the potential to revolutionise China’s new energy commercial vehicle sector. The launch event was held […]

CANADA  The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has awarded NFI subsidiary New Flyer Industries Canada a new five-year contract for 40-foot battery-electric buses. The total contract includes a firm order for 186 Xcelsior Charge NG heavy-duty […]

BELGIUM Iveco Bus has signed a framework agreement with Operateur du Transport de Wallonie (OTW), which trades as TEC, for the supply of 42 Crossway low-entry hybrid vehicles. The deliveries will begin at the end […]

AUSTRALIA The city of Canberra has made what it says represents a major step towards its goal of a fully electric bus fleet by 2040, with the order of a further 94 battery electric buses […]

FRANCE A consortium of six mobility specialists, Alstom, EasyMile, Equans, Keolis, Renault Group and StatInf, is preparing the launch of a new, zero-emission public transport service operationg at Level 4 autonomy, without an on-board supervisor. […]

HONG KONG Following the announcement of a merger of the franchised operations of Citybus and New World First Bus (NWFB), Citybus is updating its brand image as it begins to replace that of NWFB. Citybus […]

INDIA The FlixBus brand is set to expand even further after the company announced plans to expand its operations to India. Having gained coverage across Europe, the Americas and Türkiye, the company is now setting […]

AUSTRALIA The first of two Volgren Optimus-bodied Volvo BZLs built locally at the manufacturer’s Eagle Farm plant also marks the bus body manufacturer’s 50th battery electric bus (BEB). The two vehicles will be delivered to […]

BOTSWANA Bridgestone Mobility Solutions is introducing its Webfleet fleet management platform in Botswana with the help of local partner Kgare Digital. The introduction makes Botswana the third country in Africa to gain access to Webfleet’s […]