EU bus and coach registrations reached 32,695 in the first nine months of 2026. Poland surged, while Germany’s electrically chargeable registrations moved in the opposite direction.
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Chinese Brands Held 32% of the EU Electric City Bus Market in 2025 — ACEA Calls for Procurement Changes
ACEA reports Chinese brands held 32% of the EU electric city bus market in 2025. An EBGJ analysis of procurement reform, European manufacturing and the operator perspective.
Germany’s 2027 E-Bus Funding Cut: Three Paths for Operators and Busmakers
Germany proposes cutting federal support for alternative-drive buses from €403m in 2026 to €130m in 2027. What PwC’s three scenarios mean for orders, factories and fleet plans.
TRANSEXPO 2026: Bus Premieres, Polish Builders and Historic Icons
From Solaris and Autosan premieres to Polish minibus bodybuilders ŻAK PRODUCER and Bus-Center, aftermarket exhibitors, historic buses and the drivers’ championship: a wider look at TRANSEXPO 2026 in Kielce.
European Bus Glazing Weekly Briefing: 12–16 October 2026
This week’s European bus and glazing news: Solaris models and its TRANSEXPO award, Busworld Europe 2027 and the status of smart-glass and safety-glazing developments.
UN Regulation No. 43: Which Safety-Glazing Proposals Were Filed in 2026?
Three UN R43 developments in 2026: glazing rules for automated-driving vehicles, transparency and privacy films, and a correction to an optical-distortion test label. What progressed and what remains to be verified.
VDL Futura 3: why a new curved windscreen matters beyond styling
The third-generation VDL Futura brought a visibly different front end to the European coach market. Here is why that design detail also matters to glazing identification and fleet maintenance.