1 in 3new urban buses registered in the EU in 2023 was fully electric
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As cities across Europe implement measures to achieve ambitious environmental strategies, there is pressure on the public transport sector to decarbonise as fast as possible.
Electric buses taking charge
European cities are increasingly buying zero-emission buses. More than one in three newly-registered urban buses in 2023 in the EU was fully electric.
The last three years have recorded steady growth, with battery electric buses accounting for 36% of new EU registrations in 2023, building on 27% in 2022, and 20% in 2021.
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