The first Hess buses installed with OPmobility batteries are already on the road, with more to follow in France, Switzerland, and Italy.

The order comprises 12 single-deck and 55 double-deck coaches, built on the Euro 5 ‘RR5 26.440’ chassis and with bodywork by Gemilang.

The 180 Urbino electric buses ordered by Nobina Sverige will be deployed in the city of Malmö between 2026 and 2027.

Nova Bus will deliver 120 12-metre ‘LFSe+’ buses to Calgary Transit, the public transit agency owned and operated by the city.

The new firm order for 97 45-foot ‘D45 CRT’ commuter coaches makes use of the additional options granted in the original contract.

Four years ago, Kerem Erman joined Turkish manufacturer Otokar as assistant general manager for commercial. Since then, the company’s revenues have increased “threefold”, Erman said during a recent conversation with Truck & Bus Builder.

OC Transpo, the public transport agency for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, has ordered 124 ‘Xcelsior Charge NG’ 40-foot buses.

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.

Wrightbus says it has worked for two years on a 6x2 chassis which can cope with fixed axle and steering axle configurations and can allow for extra battery packs without reducing passenger capacity.

New Flyer’s ‘Xcelsior Charge FC’ 40-foot transit bus can now be ordered with four additional storage tanks, adding an extra 17.5 kilograms of hydrogen fuel capacity.

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.

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.