GERMANY The German operators’ association VDV (Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen) has announced that the German government is to provide significant funding for electrification of bus services in the country. “We have received the green light from […]
BRAZIL Marcopolo, a significant manufacturer of bus bodies in the South American market, has launched its new Generation 8 family of models, which it says represents a ‘breakthrough in innovation for the brand, with unique […]
AUSTRALIA Following its announcement of a strategic partnership with Keolis Downer, one of Australia’s largest private providers of public transport, local bus builder BusTech Group is set to manufacture 16 new electric buses for operation […]
ARGENTINA The coach and bus industry trade exhibition will be held from 21 to 23 September 2022 at La Rural Trade Center in Buenos Aires it has been announced. Alongside Busworld’s existing events in Brussels, […]
CANADA Volvo-owned NovaBus has announced further investments into its journey towards electromobility and the modernisation of its manufacturing facilities and processes. In support of the transformation project, the Government of Canada will make a financial […]
SPAIN Having delivered more than 25 open-top double-deckers since 2018 to major European tourist cities such as Paris, London, Brussels and Amsterdam, Unvi is now trialling its latest generation battery-electric open-top bus in Barcelona with […]
LATVIA 31 VDL Futuras and 21 MidEuros for operator BBus marked VDL Bus & Coach’s debut in the public transport sector in Latvia on 1 August. The order from BBus, which operates in the Riga, […]
NEW ZEALAND Alexander Dennis (ADL) has delivered the first three-axle BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB for New Zealand to launch customer Auckland Transport. The 12.6m long vehicle has three axles to allow it to qualify for […]
FRANCE Irizar e-mobility has signed an agreement with RATP in Paris to supply zero-emission electric buses in one of the largest electric bus purchasing projects in Europe. Irizar will supply its new generation battery-electric ie […]
GERMANY Two electric buses have covered a combined 200,000 kilometres within the space of one year of regular-service operations, saving operator Egenberger in Thierhaupten near Augsburg more than 100 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Mirko Sgodda, […]
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