Oxford Bus Company to take 104 Wrightbus electrics
104 battery-electric buses from Wrightbus are to join the Oxford Bus Company fleet in what is parent company the Go-Ahead Group’s largest zero-emission purchase...
Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone begins
The Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone (CAZ) began operation on 30 January. It invokes a daily charge of £50 for coaches and buses...
Zemo: More zero-emission bus ‘key moves’ due in 2023
This year could (and should) see some key moves from the government regarding zero-emission bus (ZEB) funding and policy in the UK.
Not only do...
Zeelo begins rollout of battery-electric coach taster trials
Zeelo has moved forward with the deployment of trial battery-electric coach operation by its partner operators. The work forms part of the platform's plans...
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...
First Bus to build ‘super depot’ in Portsmouth
First Bus has purchased land in Portsmouth with a view to building a new depot for all-electric buses.
The site housed a Daily Mail Group...
