DigitalBridge, Aberdeen merge electric-bus platforms into 5,400-vehicle fleet

What's the deal? DigitalBridgeDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Aberdeen InvestmentsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → completed the merger of electric-bus platforms ZEMobilityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and VGMobilityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → on September 23, 2026, forming a single company under the ZEmobility brand. Terms were not disclosed.

The details: The combined operation runs more than 5,400 buses across Colombia and Chile under 16 long-term, government-backed concessions. Before the merger, ZEMobility operated about 2,800 buses.

What's the endgame? Merging the two platforms consolidates fleets, concessions, and operations under one brand. The long-term concession contracts give the combined company predictable, government-backed revenue across two markets.

The signal: The deal reflects growing infrastructure-investor appetite for electric public transport in Latin America, where operators are scaling through consolidation rather than building fleets from scratch.

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