Reaction to government plans to let electric cars drive in bus lanes
Having an electric car with a green number plate on it could allow drivers to use bus lanes The Confederation…
Defibrillators to be fitted on Spark buses
Life-saving defibrillators are being fitted to part of the Plymouth Citybus fleet in a new charity partnership. Defibrillators donated by…
Sword of Honour: NatEx ‘still cutting it’ on safety
National Express has won the British Safety Council (BSC) Sword of Honour for the fourth year in a row. The…
Caetano fuel cell bus shows builder’s UK intent
Caetano signalled its intent in the UK zero-emission bus market with the launch of a 10.7m, right-hand drive H2.City Gold…
Beulas glazed roof available on single-deck range
Beulas showed a panoramic glazed roof option at Busworld that is available on its Aura, Cygnus and Mythos models. The…
MAN new coach platform open to ZE capability
MAN will allow for potential uses of alternative energy sources in its new single-deck coach platform. It is due for…
Allison Transmission trial: ADL backs upgrade programme
Consistent fuel savings after 15-month Allison Transmission trial commits ADL to retrofit scheme Alexander Dennis (ADL) and Go-Ahead London have…
eCitaro to get battery upgrade to solid state in 2020
Daimler Buses will debut solid-state batteries in the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in Q3 2020. It promises 441kW/h of onboard energy storage…
Volvo hybrid system gains engine-off range
Volvo has extended the engine-off capabilities of its hybrid buses, including the B5LH double-decker chassis. All its hybrids can now…
Equipmake double-decker in Busworld surprise debut
Norfolk-based Equipmake delivered one of the surprises of Busworld when it showed a battery-electric right-hand drive double-decker chassis. It will…
