Europe and Asia ramp up cleaner buses, batteries, and charging

Across Europe and parts of Asia, governments and industry are accelerating low-carbon public and commercial transport. EU and industry moves to localize battery production and expand charging networks, alongside new financing from BYD and DLL for electric trucks and buses, aim to cut costs and support fleet electrification. Public operators from North Macedonia to Chennai are tendering hundreds of modern buses and charging stations, while Paris-region bus routes open to competition that can favor cleaner fleets. In the air, France’s AURA AERO is securing first orders for its hybrid-electric ERA airliner, showing that decarbonization is spreading from roads to regional aviation.