MAN Unveils 2025 Lion’s City 10 E with In-House Battery Tech at UITP Summit

290 extra e-buses for De Lijn, fifty 'made in Belgium'

After a year of dragging its feet on greening its fleet, the Flemish public transport company now seems to be reaching full cruising speed in terms of curbing its CO2. On top of the 230 new buses currently being delivered, De Lijn is ordering another 290 electric buses. This investment of 185 million euros aligns with De Lijn’s ambition to offer completely emission-free public transport by 2035. And to silence the critics, 50 buses are Belgian-m…

Belgian De Lijn orders 290 electric buses from BYD, Iveco Bus, VDL - Sustainable Bus

Flemish public transport operator De Lijn has awarded contracts for 290 electric buses to three manufacturers— BYD, Iveco Bus, VDL Bus & Coach —as part of its long-term goal to operate a fully emission-free fleet by 2035. The order represents an investment of €185 million and marks another significant step in De Lijn’s fleet electrification strategy. The first buses from this latest order are expected to be delivered by the end of 2026. The proc…

MAN Unveils 2025 Lion’s City 10 E with In-House Battery Tech at UITP Summit

MAN Truck & Bus will debut its updated Lion’s City 10 E electric bus at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Hamburg, showcasing a new battery generation manufactured in-house at its Nuremberg plant. The 2025 model-year eBus will be presented from June 16–18 and features improved range, energy density, and passenger capacity. The latest [...] The post MAN Unveils 2025 Lion’s City 10 E with In-House Battery Tech at UITP Summit appeared firs…