Daily EV news · France · 15 July 2026
Electric Vehicles
PEI Mobility wins bellows supply contract for up to 45 Iveco electric articulated buses in Limoges
PEI Mobility will supply gangway bellows for up to 45 articulated battery-electric buses ordered by Limoges Métropole in France, following a framework agreement awarded to Iveco Bus and Dalkia Electrotechnics for between 20 and 45 vehicles plus associated charging infrastructure. The selected vehicle is the Iveco GX 437 Elec Linium, an 18-metre battery-electric bus. PEI Mobility, which has sold more than 14,000 bus bellows units over the past 20 years, will manufacture the bellows for the Limoges project.
Why it matters
The contract highlights the supply chain opportunities emerging from French municipal electric bus procurements, with specialist component suppliers like PEI Mobility securing work alongside vehicle OEMs and charging infrastructure providers. The framework structure, allowing for 20 to 45 units, reflects the flexible procurement approach increasingly used by European transit authorities to scale electric fleet deployments.
Policy & Market
France opens 2026 social leasing scheme for EVs on 16 July with payments capped at about €210 a month
France will launch its 2026 round of the social leasing programme on 16 July, offering eligible low income households access to electric vehicles for roughly $233 (about €210) per month. The scheme is designed to accelerate EV adoption among households that might otherwise be unable to afford the transition. The story was reported by La Revue Tech.
Why it matters
Subsidised leasing programmes directly stimulate EV uptake among new driver segments, expanding the addressable market for charging infrastructure and strengthening the business case for CPOs targeting residential and workplace locations in France.