Overview
- Baden‑Württemberg set a €48 million 2026 program to subsidize 213 zero‑emission line buses and five community buses, ending subsidies for new diesel models this year.
- The federal government approved €9 million for MVV in the Munich district to buy 46 battery buses, enabling the electrification of seven lines starting in December 2027.
- Regiobus Mittelsachsen secured €4.35 million in federal funding for 24 electric buses, with the first five small units to start service in Burgstädt in 2026.
- Thuringia approved roughly €9.8 million in EU EFRE funds for Eisenach and Weimar, covering two e‑buses plus charging in Eisenach and twelve e‑buses in Weimar, including one with a fuel‑cell range extender.
- A separate federal award will fund 68 e‑buses for Look Busreisen in North Rhine‑Westphalia, part of a call backing 1,887 buses nationwide, as authorities target 2030 quotas and broaden support to depots and workshops.