Electric Buses News
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European Commission Proposes 2030 Zero-Emission Target for New City Buses
The European Commission has proposed to make all new city buses in Europe zero-emission at tailpipe from 2030.
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Ebusco Ends Full Year 2022 with Record Order Book
Ebusco, a pioneer and frontrunner in the development of electric buses and charging systems, has released a trading update for 2022.
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Hydrogen, Electric, or Diesel? The Debate in Commercial Transport
Totalkare discusses everything you need to know about the future of sustainable fuel sources at a turning point in the transport industry.
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Germany: KVG Orders 3 Mellor Sigma 7 Electric Buses for Kiel
Public bus operator, KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft (KVG) has ordered three Sigma 7 electric buses from Mellor for use in Kiel, Germany.
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Wrightbus Zero Emission Fleet Hits the Three Million Mark
Wrightbus’s fleet of world first hydrogen and world’s most efficient battery electric double buses have travelled three million miles.
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Sweden: Transdev Orders 52 BYD Electric Buses
Public transport operator, Transdev AB has ordered 52 electric buses from BYD for use in Gästrikland, Sweden.
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EMT Madrid to Launch Its First BRT Line
EMT Madrid has announced that its first bus rapid transit (BRT) service will begin operations from May 2023.
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Sweden: Sigma 7 Electric Buses to Provide DRT Services in Gothenberg
Connect Bus has ordered 42 electric Sigma 7 buses from Mellor for Västraffik’s Flex line DRT service in Gothenberg, Sweden.
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Vancouver's TransLink Launches Nova LFSe+ Electric Bus
TransLink has commenced service of the first Nova Bus LFSe+ electric bus on route 100 in Vancouver, Canada.
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Scotland: Stagecoach Launches All-Electric Bus Fleet in Inverness
On Thursday 2 February, Stagecoach celebrated the launch of the UK's first all-electric city bus fleet in Inverness, Scotland.
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Italy: Karsan Delivers 11 e-ATAK Electric Buses to Catania
Karsan has supplied its first e-ATAK electric buses in Italy, delivering 11 of the 18 vehicles ordered for Catania, Sicily.
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Sonoma County Orders 10 Proterra Electric Buses
Sonoma County in Northern California has purchased ten battery-electric Proterra transit buses to replace ten compressed natural gas vehicle…
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Go-Ahead Orders 104 Wrightbus Electric Buses for Oxford
The Go-Ahead Group has placed an order with Wrightbus for 104 electroliner electric buses to operate in Oxford, UK.
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Stagecoach Orders 55 ADL Enviro400EV Electric Buses for Oxfordshire
Stagecoach has placed an order for 55 Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) Enviro400EV double deckers for Oxfordshire, UK.
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National Express West Midlands Invests £150 Million in 300 Electric Buses
National Express West Midlands is investing 150 million GBP in 300 electric buses that will be delivered by the end of December 2024.
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US: Annapolis Orders 2 BYD K7M Electric Buses
The City of Annapolis, Maryland has purchased two BYD battery-electric K7M buses to start electrifying its fleet.
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Belgium: De Lijn Orders 65 Articulated Iveco Electric Buses
De Lijn has ordered 65 articulated Iveco electric buses for use in Flanders, Belgium. This contract is valued at 48 million EUR.
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First Bus Launches Electric Autonomous Bus Service in Oxfordshire
First Bus has commenced operations of a zero-emission autonomous bus on public roads near Didcot and Abingdon in Oxfordshire, UK.
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Athlone Becomes Ireland's First All-Electric Bus Town
Minister Eamon Ryan has launched a fleet of 11 BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric buses in Athlone, Ireland's first all-electric bus service.
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Canada: Ottawa to Purchase 350 Electric Buses
The government of Canada is contributing 350m CAD towards the purchase of 350 electric buses and their charging infrastructure in Ottawa
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The Bus-News Magazine Issue 1 2023 Is Here!
In this issue: a look at the £2 bus fare cap in England, how to encourage modal shift to buses and the purpose of autonomous vehicles.
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National Express Coventry Trials eCitaro Electric Bus
National Express seamlessly integrated a Mercednes-Benz eCitaro electric bus into its Coventry fleet during a trial period in December 2022.
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Germany: KVS Orders 20 Ebusco 2.2 Electric Buses for Saarlouis
Ebusco has been contracted to supply 15 Ebusco 2.2 12-metre and 5 Ebusco 2.2 18-metre buses to KVS GmbH Saarlouis in Germany.
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NFI to Deliver 14 Additional Electric Buses in Central Ohio
NFI's subsidiary, New Flyer of America will deliver 14 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG buses to Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA).