Kleanbus debuts battery-electric repower on Optare Solo
Kleanbus has completed the first battery-electric retrofit of a diesel bus. It is a 2007 Optare Solo that is now under test. The supplier...
Zero-emission tech mix likely in future of coach: FlixBus
FlixBus expects that moves toward decarbonisation and zero-emission in the coach market will see a mix of technologies, including battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell-electric,...
Rock Road debuts in ZEB finance market with Abellio
Finance provider Rock Road has entered the zero-emission bus market with what it says is a “disruptive approach” and a “light touch” product. That...
EO Charging launches MOBILITe e-bus funding package
EO Charging has launched a new funding platform, MOBILITe. It is a financing and services solution for the rollout of battery-electric buses and other...
Daimler battery-electric coaches: More details revealed
Daimler Buses has outlined further details of its work on battery-electric coaches. Those efforts involve collaboration with centres of research on delivering such a...
DfT ‘backs coach decarbonisation – but data needed’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said that it is “committed to decarbonisation of the UK coach fleet.”
DfT made the comments while urging coach...
2022 ‘not quite the year of the bus, but lots to applaud’
The world feels like a much-changed place compared to a year ago. While lockdowns were becoming a distant memory, we still started 2022 amid...
Electrification and the smaller bus operator
With ZEBRA funding heading the way of larger bus operators, the route to electrification for smaller businesses is less clear. But is electrification the...
Is HVO as a fuel a viable bet for decarbonisation?
Decarbonising the more challenging areas of the coach and bus industry will be difficult. For coaches, zero-emission technology is presently limited to one model...
Understanding the key drivers of charging infrastructure costs for zero-emission bus transition
Cost optimisation is a key factor for a successful transition to zero-emission buses. The right planning tools help bus operators to anticipate these costs...
Steve Jackson back to Wrightbus as UK Sales Manager
Wrightbus has appointed Steve Jackson as UK Sales Manager. It represents a return to the Ballymena bus builder after almost five years away for...
