1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (480+ words) European bus manufacturers Beulas, HESS, Solaris Bus & Coach and VDL Bus Group have called on EU institutions to introduce targeted measures supporting "Made in Europe" content in public bus procurement. In an open letter dated 8 June 2026 and addressed to the…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1024+ words) Electric bus operating costs are falling, but purchase prices remain the main barrier to achieving full cost parity with diesel fleets, according to HEAG mobilo Managing Director Arne Rath. Speaking with Sustainable Bus at Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin, in March,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (315+ words) The English town of Bath has welcomed the first repowered electric buses to enter service in the West of England. The double-decker vehicles, which have been converted from mid-life diesel buses into battery-electric models, are among 27 repowered buses scheduled to…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (342+ words) Zero-emission and low-emission vehicles accounted for 86% of Solaris deliveries in 2025, while the manufacturer reduced its operational carbon footprint by 70% compared with 2019 levels. Solaris Bus & Coach has published "Sustainability at Solaris 2025, a summary of the company's environmental, social and governance activities…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (238+ words) The finalists for the Sustainable Bus Award 2027 have been announced, with twelve vehicles shortlisted across the Urban, Intercity and Coach categories. The selection has been made by the international jury of the Sustainable Bus Award, composed of specialized journalists representing…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (430+ words) San Francisco Unified School District and Zum have launched what is described as the largest electric school bus deployment in the United States. Zum is a California-based company specializing in student transportation services, fleet management software and electric school bus…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (413+ words) Greater Manchester has ordered 125 additional electric buses from Wrightbus for the Bee Network. Transport for Greater Manchester has confirmed a new order for 125 zero-emission buses from UK manufacturer Wrightbus, adding to a 55-vehicle order placed in March and to 76 electric…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (200+ words) Solaris has obtained Environmental Product Declarations for the Urbino 10, 5 electric, Urbino 12 electric and Urbino 18 electric bus models, extending the number of EPD-certified vehicles in its portfolio to six. The manufacturer states that the assessments also include operational energy consumption and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (316+ words) New York State has approved a five-year postponement of its electric school bus mandate as part of the state budget agreement, extending deadlines that school districts and transport operators had argued were difficult to meet due to costs and infrastructure…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (287+ words) Latin America's electric bus fleet surpassed 9, 000 vehicles in 2025 and is likely already above the 10, 000-unit threshold, according to ICCT data and updated figures based on the E-bus Radar and reported by trade agency electrive The electric bus fleet operating across…...