Sunday, 13 September 2026

Alstom and TransPennine Express plan to put 29 fully electric Adessia Stream trains into UK service in 2034, according to Electrek. Electrek describes them as the first mainline fleet in the country designed to run primarily on battery power.

The trains sit within a wider set of British transit contracts valued at more than EUR 1.2 billion, per Electrek. The British government says the fleet will be built in Derby and will support more than 6,000 permanent jobs across the UK.

Electrek reports the Adessia Stream units will reach speeds of up to 110 mph and offer around 300 seats per train.

TransPennine Express has been trialling battery-electric traction on intercity services since 2024, swapping one diesel engine in a Class 802 Nova 1 train for a Hitachi battery-electric system, according to Electrek.

IAA Transportation 2026 runs in Hanover from September 15 to 20, gathering commercial vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, according to electrive. The specialist outlet reports that around 150 world premieres and new products are expected at the exhibition grounds.

Ford will hold the public premiere of its all-electric Transit City at the show, with electrive reporting a starting price of EUR 35,990 net in the L1H1 configuration.

Kia is staging a world premiere of the PV7, the second model in its Platform Beyond Vehicle line-up after the PV5, according to electrive.

Stellantis is bringing its new SCV electric vans, which electrive reports are available with an electric powertrain delivering 100 kW of system power and up to 270 km of range.