Saturday, April 1, 2023
Mellor Sigma 7 bound for Sweden

Mellor sells 42 more Sigma 7 small buses to Sweden

Mellor has received an order from Swedish operator Connect Bus for 42 examples of its battery-electric Sigma 7. They will be used on demand...
Alexander Dennis Enviro100AEV for CAVForth2

CAVForth2 to grow autonomous bus work in Scotland

The CAVForth autonomous bus project in Scotland is to grow via a £10.4m second phase, CAVForth2. It will see the current route between Edinburgh...
Zeelo names four coach operators participating in battery electric trials

Zeelo names four coach operators in battery-electric trial

Zeelo has named four of the first six operator partners that will trial a branded battery-electric Yutong TCe12 coach as part of the supplier's...
Autonomous Mellor Orion E with First Bus in Didcot

Autonomous progress for First Bus and Stagecoach

Two significant developments in autonomous bus operation in the UK occurred during early January. Stagecoach East Scotland carried the first passengers on the CAVForth...
Further key news in zero emission bus developments expected in 2023

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...
Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV

Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV: Small bus redefined?

As the smallest member of the latest-generation Alexander Dennis battery-electric bus range, the Enviro100EV is what the manufacturer describes as “a white space product.”...
Kleanbus debuts battery electric Optare Solo retrofit

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...
FlixBus expects mix of zero emission technologies in future of coach

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,...
Mercedes-Benz eCitaro with National Express in Coventry

NatEx: ‘Excellent feedback’ on Mercedes-Benz eCitaro

National Express Coventry has completed a month-long trial of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro demonstrator. It formed part of work around a move to zero-emission...
EO Charging launches MOBILTe funding package

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...
Translink marks 50 years of Citybus in Belfast

Translink marks 50 years since Citybus formed in Belfast

Translink has celebrated 50 years since the inauguration of Citybus in Belfast. It began on 2 April 1973 with the staff, vehicles and depots...