Multidisciplinary team RUA Studio has won this year's Davidson Prize with Playdeck, a concept design that envisions repurposing decommissioned buses into playscapes for people of all ages. More about Davidson Prize winner proposes reusing buses as mobile playgrounds
The second finalist in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival is Daniel Czyszczon, who has proposed a public transport network with small electric vehicles called Flowee. More about Daniel Czyszczon envisions a network of electric vehicles that intersect like moving cogwheels
Jordan Barnes' proposal for a semi-amphibious bus that can quickly transform into an emergency response vehicle is the first of 10 visionary transportation projects to be selected as finalists in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival. More about Jordan Barnes designs semi-amphibious bus that can double as emergency vehicle during floods
Electric vehicle brand Arrival has launched a zero-emissions bus aimed at making public transport viable in the coronavirus era. More about Arrival launches electric bus with features to help people travel safely following pandemic
Volvo has revealed a pioneering, driverless electric bus that is set to undergo testing, before being put into operation on Singapore's roads. More about Volvo unveils "world's first" autonomous electric bus in Singapore
Germany's first self-driving public bus has made its maiden journey on the roads of a rural town in Bavaria, taking locals from the train station to the town centre. More about Germany's first driverless bus takes to the roads
Transport app Citymapper has converted its extensive data analysis into a real-life bus that drives an under-serviced route in London. More about Citymapper "redesigns the bus" with new London transport service based on demand
A bus that straddles traffic has made its first journey in the Chinese city of Qinhuangdao (+ slideshow). More about Traffic-straddling bus makes first test run on Chinese roads
Mercedes-Benz has revealed its design for an autonomous bus, which recently made its first self-driven journey along a 20-kilometre-long route in the Netherlands (+ movie). More about Mercedes-Benz unveils its self-driving Future Bus
German designer Nils Holger Moormann has transformed a Volkswagen T6 bus into a mobile home away from home (+ slideshow). More about Nils Holger Moormann designs minimal interior for "inconspicuous" Volkswagen Bus
London is to get a new, smaller version of Thomas Heatherwick's New Routemaster bus – although the British designer has had nothing to do with this iteration (+ slideshow). More about Heatherwick welcomes new London bus inspired by his design as "back-to-front" compliment
Transport for London is to fit opening windows on the upper decks of Thomas Heatherwick's new London buses as the designer originally intended, after passengers complained about the heat. More about Heatherwick welcomes decision to fit opening windows on London buses
News: researchers from IBM have redesigned the bus routes across Ivory Coast's largest city using data from mobile phones. More about Mobile phone data used to redesign bus network in Ivory Coast
Movie: Thomas Heatherwick talks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about redesigning the iconic red double-decker bus for London in this interview filmed by Dezeen at the preview of Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary at the V&A museum in London. More about Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on designing a new bus for London
Here are some more photos of the prototype of Thomas Heatherwick's redesign of the iconic routemaster bus for London, unveiled last week as reported on Dezeen Wire. More about A New Bus for London by Heatherwick Studios
Dezeen Wire: a prototype of Thomas Heatherwick's redesign for the iconic Routemaster bus was unveiled in London this morning. More about New Bus for London by Heatherwick Studio
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has co-designed the replacement for London's iconic Routemaster bus, mayor Boris Johnson announced this morning. More about New bus for London by Thomas Heatherwick
Here's another entry from the New Bus for London competition, this time by London-based architect Matthew Heywood. More about A New Bus for London by Matthew Heywood
Car brand Aston Martin and architects Foster + Partners have sent us more images of their joint first-place design for the New Bus for London competition. More about A New Bus for London by Aston Martin and Foster + Partners
Here are some more images of the Welcome Back bus designed by Héctor Serrano Studio, Miñarro García and Javier Esteban, which won second prize in the New Bus For London competition last week. More about Welcome Back bus by Héctor Serrano Studio, Miñarro García and Javier Esteban