Bus and Coach

Alexander Dennis and BYD UK will deliver a further 170 electric double deckers to National Express West Midlands (NEWM) by the end of 2024 – taking the operator’s fleet of Enviro400EV buses to 329. The fleet, the largest of its…

Alexander Dennis has confirmed plans to expand its Larbert, Falkirk head office into a manufacturing site that will focus on the production of the new Enviro400EV bus this summer. The facility will assemble the next generation body on the new…

Ford has confirmed the first UK delivery of its new fully electric E-Transit minibus to a country home in Hampshire, a landmark step towards decarbonising the crucial sector. The 15-seat minibus, delivered by PHVC Minibus and Fleet Suppliers (PHVC), includes…

Equipmake has expanded its electrification offering to the coach sector, collaborating with London-based Westway Coaches to convert a proportion of its existing diesel vehicles to electric power. The conversion of the first vehicle, a Van Hool T917, has begun at…

First Bus has confirmed that Leicester will house the Britain’s next electrified bus depot, adding to its sites in York and Norwich, as part of a plan with government to deliver additional net zero investment. The announcement comes after the…

Mellor, the Rochdale-based manufacturer of size-appropriate buses, has delivered the first two Sigma 8s to local bus operator, Shuttle Buses. The buses represent a significant milestone for Mellor; not only being the first Sigmas in Scotland, but also the first…

The number of women drivers at Go-Ahead’s UK’s network of bus companies across the UK has risen in the past year following a wide range of efforts to attract more applicants. Overall, female representation among Go-Ahead’s 11,000 workforce of drivers…

UK government plans to reform driver training rules could make renewing bus, coach and HGV driver qualifications more efficient for drivers to stay in and rejoin the industry. A new consultation launched on 2 March proposes reforms to the Driver…

People in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire will enjoy greener, cleaner journeys after the government announced today that an extra 117 zero emission buses will be rolled out via £25.3 million funding. The investment, separate to government’s Zero Emission Bus…

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has completed its one-month trial of a Yutong electric bus powered by Zeelo on its Gaydon site employee commuter service. The trial consisted of a 24-mile round-trip service that amounted to 985 miles across the month,…