Busworld Europe news

Long awaited, but now in the year Van Hool celebrates its 75th anniversary, the Belgium manufacturer has introduced a brand new range of 100% zero-emission buses for public transport: A series. With this new A series Van Hool says it is stepping up a...

Wrightbus has signed a deal with German Bus operator Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) in Cologne to supply up to 60 Kite Hydroliner single deck buses over the next two years. The fuelcell buses will be the first integral left-hand drive vehicles that...

Madrid's Municipal Transport Company (Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid - EMT) has for the fifth time awarded an order to Irizar e-mobility this time consisting of 90 buses. When this new order is delivered EMT Madrid will have a total of...

US based automotive supplier Meritor announced the intention to acquire Siemens Commercial Vehicles Business for approximately €190 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close by calendar year-end, subject to regulatory approvals and...

Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”) has supplied four new Plaxton Panther coaches to Irish operator McGinley Coach Travel. The new coaches are 12.8m long and built on Volvo B8R chassis. They are each fitted with 53 seats and a toilet mounted at the...

The new Masats sliding door 028d Slim has been developed to solve space problems in some vehicles particularly two-story vehicles or the new autonomous vehicles but according to Masats it is appropriate for all types of urban buses and above all it...

Setra is testing the next generation ComfortClass and TopClass coaches. They will be presented this year. Half a dozen new Setra touring coaches featuring camouflage decals are currently on the road in Finland's icy winter landscapes, on steep...

GVB, the public transport company of Amsterdam, is further expanding its electric fleet with 84 ebuses of the new generation VDL Citea. Delivery is planned in 2023 and onwards. It is a framework contract that includes an option for a further 130 new...

With roots stretching back to 1822, this year marks Camira, the global textile manufacturer’s, 200-year anniversary in the transport industry. For this very special occasion the company is telling the story of its rich heritage in a series of three...

IVECO BUS won one out of the two lots of the tender from the public transport operator Urban Transports (TUSSAM) in the Spanish city of Seville. IVECO Bus is chosen to supply 5 E-WAY 12 metre electric buses. The E-WAY's will contribute to make the...