First Bus orders 169 Yutong electrics for ZEBRA 2 successful bids
First Bus has ordered 169 Yutong battery-electric buses from dealership Pelican Bus and Coach. They form part of four successful…
Arthur Spriggs extends aftersales work to Mercedes-Benz eCitaro
Tewkesbury-based Arthur Spriggs and Sons has grown its aftersales support offering for Daimler Buses products by reaching agreement to include…
Tartan Army’s vintage bus to hit the roads again
A vintage bus used by Scottish supporters at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France will be restored to provide…
10 Arrival battery-electric development buses among auction lots
10 Arrival battery-electric buses in various states of completion formed part of an auction of vehicles, equipment and sundries from…
Equipmake enters Wrightbus StreetDeck battery-electric repower
Equipmake is a further party to enter the market for repower of Wrightbus StreetDeck diesel double-deckers to battery-electric, with a…
Latest order makes Stagecoach largest UK operator of Yutong EVs
Stagecoach has confirmed a further 158 orders of single-deck electric vehicles from Pelican Bus and Coach, making it what the…
Bus retrofit to battery-electric: What should operators consider?
Welcome back to Switched On. Having set out the key drivers of electric bus total cost of ownership and explored…
New bus for iconic Harrogate 36 service is ‘another level’
Harrogate Bus Company has described the new bus unveiled today for its iconic Leeds-Ripon 36 service as a "step up".…
Hollinshead Coaches sees market shift with Yutong GT12 arrival
The market for new coaches has changed significantly since 2020, with strong ongoing demand for vehicles across Europe pressuring some…
BYD sets out stall to make waves in UK battery-electric bus sector
Chinese manufacturer BYD’s new bus for the UK represents the start of a long-term aim to build on its base…
