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Sustainable Bus 1h ago

MAN results in Q1 2026: revenues at €3.3 billion (growing 8%), bus segment up 6%

MAN Truck & Bus reported €3.3 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, with bus deliveries increasing (although less than truck ones) and electric vehicle volumes expanding +44%. The first quarter of fiscal year 2026 confirms continued growth across MAN Truck & Bus operations, with increa...

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Sustainable Bus 4h ago

Solaris secures 101-units electric bus order from VR Sverige for operations in Stockholm

Solaris announces it has secured an order for 101 electric buses from VR Sverige for operations in Stockholm. The new contract follows a recent 103-units award in Sweden for low-entry electric buses to Nobina, which will also partially be used in Stockholm. In addition, Solaris is currently execu...

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Sustainable Bus 6h ago

New Board of Directors for Milan’s ATM: Oliviero Baccelli appointed chairman, Alberto Zorzan remains CEO

Milan’s municipal public transport operator ATM has renewed its Board of Directors, appointing Oliviero Baccelli as chairman and confirming Alberto Zorzan as Chief Executive Officer. The Shareholders’ Meeting of Atm SpA, held on 28 April 2026 in the presence of the sole shareholder, the Municipal...

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Sustainable Bus 1d ago

Vietnam, Transerco deploys total 119 electric buses across Hanoi as 56 new units enter service

Transerco announces it has deployed 56 electric buses on three Hanoi routes from April 1, 2026. The implementation, announced by Transerco, the Hanoi Transport Corporation and public transport operator, follows decisions issued by the Hanoi Department of Construction and covers routes 05, 15, 17,...

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Sustainable Bus 4d ago

Hexagon Agility to supply CNG systems for 350 Scania and MAN intercity buses in France

Hexagon Agility will supply CNG fuel systems for 350 intercity buses ordered to TRATON Group brands Scania and MAN for deployment in France. The agreement covers the delivery of compressed natural gas fuel systems for buses intended to operate on biomethane across intercity and regional transport...

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Sustainable Bus 4d ago

Indian Blackbuck EV expands beyond e-coaches with 9-meter electric city bus VIRO 2X:

The Hyderabad-based manufacturer Blackbuck EV has unveiled VIRO 2X, a 9-meter battery-electric bus developed for urban mobility, corporate transport and premium shuttle services. The Hyderabad-based manufacturer presented the model as its entry into the urban electric bus segment, following the E...

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Sustainable Bus 5d ago

Menarini’s parent company Seri Industrial plans international expansion of bus business

Italian Seri Industrial group closed 2025 with €373 million in revenues and outlined international expansion plans for its Menarini brand, former Industria Italiana Autobus acquired by Seri Industrial in 2024. The Board of Directors of Seri Industrial S.p.A. approved the financial results as of 3...

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Sustainable Bus 5d ago

Indcar reports 46% revenue growth and record production in 2025, targets 650 units in 2026

Indcar closed 2025 with €67 million in turnover and 555 units produced, both record figures for the Spanish bodybuilder. The Arbúcies-based company reported a 46% increase in revenue compared with 2024, alongside the highest production volume in its history. According to Indcar, the results conso...

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Sustainable Bus 5d ago

Valmet Automotive to support Carrus Delta in Volvo coach body production, including electric models

Valmet Automotive and Carrus Delta have signed a long-term agreement for the serial production of Volvo Buses coach bodies in Finland. The cooperation between the two companies will see coach bodies manufactured at Valmet Automotive’s plant in Uusikaupunki, with production scheduled to begin in 2...

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Sustainable Bus 5d ago

FIAA 2026: BYD, Irizar, Iveco, Otokar, Solaris, Temsa and Yutong among over 100 confirmed exhibitors

Madrid’s FIAA 2026 will host over 100 already-confirmed exhibitors. The organizer IFEMA points out that the event will see “the electrification of fleets, advancements in technology and innovation, and the optimisation of energy efficiency“ among the central areas of the exhibition. The list of c...

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Sustainable Bus 6d ago

New contracts see Solaris supply 103 Low Entry 15-meter e-buses to Nobina in Sweden

Solaris announces it has signed contracts with Nobina for the delivery of 103 Urbino 15 LE electric buses to Sweden, with deliveries scheduled for 2027. Solaris has secured three contracts with Scandinavian public transport operator Nobina covering a total of 103 low-entry electric buses, accordi...

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Sustainable Bus 6d ago

MAN teams up with Adastec to launch automated Lion’s City E pilot in Munich

MAN Truck & Bus has automated a Lion’s City 12 E electric bus for pilot operations in Munich, with public road testing planned from autumn 2026. MAN Truck & Bus announced today it has integrated an Automated Driving System (ADS) into a fully electric city bus as part of the MINGA research project...

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Sustainable Bus 7d ago

MCV unveiled new version of the C127 EV with 497 kWh LFP battery at BUS2BUS 2026 (and wins award with the H2 model)

MCV introduced the new-generation C127 EV at BUS2BUS 2026, featuring a redesigned platform with updated battery system, onboard architecture, and interior configuration. The presentation took place at Hub 27 of the Berlin trade fair, where MCV displayed its latest developments in alternatively po...

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Sustainable Bus 7d ago

22 Yutong U11DD buses enter Stagecoach South fleet for Surrey operations

Stagecoach South has introduced 22 Yutong U11DD electric double decker buses for operation across Blackwater Valley and Surrey. The vehicles were presented during a launch event in Guildford, about 45 km southwest of central London, marking a further step in the operator’s fleet transition progra...

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Sustainable Bus 8d ago

Swiss Post deploys Kempower fast charging hub for mixed bus and truck operations in Villmergen

Swiss Post has commissioned a modern Kempower DC fast charging system at its new logistics center in Villmergen. Jebsen & Jessen, an official distribution partner of Kempower in Switzerland, supplied the technology. A total of 16 charging points were commissioned to a setup including 14 Kempower ...

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Sustainable Bus 8d ago

BlaBlaCar Bus heading towards ceasing operations in France?

“For BlaBlaCar Bus, the exit is this way!” reads the headline of an article by Pierre Lancien published in Mobilycités, a French media outlet specializing in the transport sector and well-versed in national dynamics. The website reports a rumor concerning the operator, which has allegedly — as st...

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Sustainable Bus 8d ago

Market, policy and operations in focus for zero-emission intercity buses, at Sustainable Bus Tour session in Bus2Bus

The transition to zero-emission buses in Europe is extending into the intercity segment, and this was the topic of the Sustainable Bus Tour session held during Bus2Bus 2026 in Berlin. The panel “From city to intercity: the next step for zero emission bus transition” gathered Malo Benoit, Heavy-Du...

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Sustainable Bus 8d ago

Bus2Bus 2026 recorded +13% visitors and +11% exhibitors and will expand to 3 days in 2028

Bus2Bus 2026 registered 3,200 trade visitors, marking a 13% increase compared to the previous edition. Held on 15 and 16 April at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, the event brought together 156 exhibitors from 25 countries and a total of 3,800 participants, including industry professionals, exhibit...

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Sustainable Bus 9d ago

Austrian carrier Blaguss introduces 12 Yutong electric coaches alongside fleet-wide solar rollout

Austrian transport operator Blaguss has introduced 12 battery-electric coaches alongside ongoing investments in energy infrastructure and solar integration. The Austrian company is expanding its “Way to Zero” programme, combining the deployment of electric buses across multiple service segments w...

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Sustainable Bus 9d ago

Milano Design Week hosts debut of Lazzerini’s 100% recycled plastic seat (developed with Nextchem)

A seat made entirely from recycled plastic is being presented by public transport seat producer Lazzerini at Milano Design Week 2026 as part of an industrial collaboration with Nextchem, an Italian technology company within the Maire Group specializing in chemical processes for circular economy a...

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