Tag: Electric bus

Electric bus sales in the United Kingdom have reached new highs, with sales of fully-electric models up 35.5% in 2024 compared to 2023.2025 is primed to set another record, with the first four months...

Electric bus conversions of existing diesel units could be key for speeding up the electrification of public transportation fleets.Wrightbus' electric bus conversions subsidiary, NewPower, has revealed the real-world data from the first examples of...

First Bus has matched a recent £20 million investment from the government with an additional £70 million from its side, to help bring a further 160 zero-emission buses to its West of England bus...

£37.8 million worth of investment from the UK government is set to help deliver a further 319 zero-emission buses to England's public transport network.In addition, every £1 of this government investment will be matched...

Scania is expanding its electric bus portfolio, with the addition of new e-machines, batteries, and charging options.New options available on its electric bus range include four new motors of differing power levels, a new...

UK bus operator Stagecoach has electrified its Chesterfield bus depot, helping support the delivery of 57 fully-electric buses in the region this spring.The site is the first of four depots set to be electrified...

Leading UK bus manufacturer, Wrightbus, has has announced a new subbrand called Rightech, which focuses exclusively on zero-emission truck and bus offerings, and will provide 'affordable options for operators to instantly decarbonise their fleets'.While...

The UK government has announced an £86 million scheme to clean up the air in Greater Manchester, with part of this funding going towards delivering 40 more electric buses to the city's streets.The funding...

UK bus operator, Stagecoach Bus, is introducing the first fully-electric buses for the Sunderland region, with Pelican Bus + Coach supplying 20 fully-electric Yutong single-decker buses for the fleet.The addition will aid Stagecoach Bus...

Building on a number of significant recent moves by First Bus to push forward on electrification of its various UK bus fleets, the transport operator has now announced plans to electrify its Taunton and...

UK bus operator, First Bus, will make an investment of £12.7 million into the Scottish city of Aberdeen, adding a total of 36 electric buses to the city's fleet.This will include 24 brand new...

First Student has driven over 4 million miles on electric school buses, improving safety and reducing noise.The company’s First Charge technology speeds up electrification by cutting installation costs and eliminating trenching needs.First Student plans...

The UK city of Coventry is set to see another 64 fully-electric buses join its network, with local bus operator Stagecoach making a £33m-plus investment, set to add 31 electric buses from Alexander Dennis,...

Bharat Urban Megabus Mission will introduce 100,000 electric buses in major cities across India by 2030.The government targets 60% of motorised trips via public transport and 50% by walking or cycling.With a 1.75 lakh...

The UK town of Warrington is continuing its process towards having a fully-electric bus fleet, after local bus operator, Warrington's Own Buses, announced the arrival of the first electric double decker buses to the...

Alexander Dennis has delivered the first examples of its fully-electric Enviro100EV bus, which it nicknames the 'midibus' - thanks to its short 8.5 metre length allowing for even more versatility in where it can...

Schiphol Airport, the fourth busiest in Europe by passenger number, has placed an order with MAN for 52 MAN Lion's City 12 E buses, to be used as passenger and crew transportation across the...

Europe-wide passenger transport operator, Arriva, has placed an order for 187 fully-electric buses to join its fleet in the Netherlands.This includes 157 units from manufacturer VDL, and an additional 30 from Solaris.The significant addition...

Go-Ahead, which provides bus services across the United Kingdom, including in London, has announced an investment worth half a billion pounds with Wrightbus, to bring more zero-emission buses to UK roads.The money will help...

UK bus operator, First Bus, is further building on its national electrification of its fleet, with £59 million set to be spent on making two major bus depots, in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, ready to...

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), which helps operate public transport in six key regions of the Liverpool area, has confirmed plans to add another 50 fully-electric double decker buses to the city's...

London's electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, has announced a £4 million investment to build a new 4.5 MW connection at Arriva's bus depot in Thornton Heath, London, to add to the capital's electric bus...

As part of German Munich Airport's decarbonisation efforts, which include having 100% zero-emission ground vehicles by the end of the decade, the airport has placed in an order for 49 fully-electric MAN buses.The first...

Wrightbus's NewPower converts diesel buses to electric, offering a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to new electric buses.First Bus has ordered 30 converted buses, reducing CO2 emissions by 2,100 tonnes annually and supporting their...