The order, valued at around EUR50m, is for 57 ‘Lion’s City 12 E’ buses, powered by pure electric drivelines, and 27 ‘Lion’s City 18’ artics with MAN’s ‘EfficientHybrid’ technology.

The vehicles will operate landside shuttle services between terminals, with full deployment expected by early 2026.

The company has committed to supplying the city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada with vehicles and equipment in an “unlimited, as-needed capacity” over a minimum period of five years.

Trucks to help strengthen local transport industry

Located in Bayswater, Perth, the depot will support 132 zero-emission buses when it begins operations in mid-2026.

From MAN, the Roads & Transport Authority has ordered 400 12-metre buses, whereas from Volvo, it has ordered 76 double deckers which will be bodied by Gemilang.

This recent acquisition adds to the twenty-one Irizar electric buses that Voyages Emile Weber previously purchased in 2019, reinforcing their commitment to sustainable public transportation.

92 ‘Xcelsior’ 35-foot hybrid buses and 40 ‘Xcelsior Charge NG’ 40-foot buses will enter operation in Suffolk County in the state of New York.

The 270 ‘Urbino 18 electric’ artics were ordered by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, the state-owned company which manages public transportation in the German capital.

Mercedes will deliver nearly 5,000 panel vans for parcel delivery over the coming months, of which roughly three-quarters will be large-size ‘eSprinter’ models.

The manufacturer has signed a contract with South Australia’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport, which will put them to use in the city of Adelaide.

On display at UITP last month were two eAxles, a central drive unit for the midibus segment and a low floor eAxle with independent suspension for heavy-duty transit bus transport segments.