Bus and Coach

Switch Mobility has unveiled the new, fourth generation Switch e1, a fully electric bus tailored to the European market. The Switch e1 combines a lightweight monocoque construction with a 389kWh battery and ZF hub motors, with fast charging achieved in…

Peak District bus operator High Peak Buses has acquired three Enviro200 buses as it modernises its network in the national park. Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has supplied the three single deck buses, with SmartPack diesel engines, including two…

Essex public transport operator Ensignbus has signed a new five-year contract with Michelin Effitires to supply, fit and manage tyres used across its 70 buses. Michelin will fit both new and Remix urban bus tyres, predominantly from the Michelin X…

Luxury bus and coach builder Irizar has unveiled its new generation i6S Efficient coach that it says increases efficiency, sustainability and profitability. The manufacturer said exhaustive aerodynamic studies and tests show a 30% improvement in the aerodynamic coefficient, a reduction…

West of Scotland operator McGill’s Buses has placed an order for 41 Yutong electric buses with a quarter of its more than 400-strong fleet now zero-emission. The new order, which includes 31 single-decker E12 12.17-metre-long buses and 10 single-decker E10…

EFL League Two football club Forest Green Rovers has acquired its first all-electric team minibus, a Renault Trucks Master E-Tech, in the latest of a string of successes on and off the pitch. The new 14-seat L2H2 MWB, painted in…

Ballymena bus manufacturer Wrightbus has appointed a new European Chief Commercial Officer as it looks to expand across Germany, Italy, France, Spain and beyond. Jean-Luc Deflandre brings more than 15 years of experience working in the European electric and hydrogen…

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) is carrying out live tests of its automated Enviro200 bus in Scotland ahead of passenger services planned later in the year. Bus operator Stagecoach will be conducting on-road testing of the next-generation transport vehicle over the…

Stagecoach Bluebird has unveiled the first of 22 electric double decker buses it is putting on the streets of Aberdeen. The bus operator has invested £11.2 million in the BYD-ADL Enviro 400 EV double deck buses with £4m in finance…

A truck and bus manufacturer is sponsoring three cyclists in Transaid’s Cycle 2022 challenge to travel 310 miles across rural Malawi to raise donations for the international transport development charity. The nine-day event from 1-9 October will see MAN Truck…