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Pelican Engineering has begun work on its new Yutong Bus showroom and workshop facility in West Yorkshire. The new 20,000ft2 premises in Castleford will be used to fit out, commission and support new and used Yutong fully electric passenger vehicles,…

Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has taken delivery of its first of a new batch of 23 bio-gas double deck buses in a £7m investment. The engines and chassis of the Enviro400CBG City buses have been developed by Scania and are…

Rochdale manufacturer of size-appropriate buses, Mellor, says it has had strong initial demand for its new Sigma range of zero-emission models. The firm, which unveiled its new range of electric buses last December, has secured orders from UK and Europe-based…

A battery electric bus developed in Norfolk is on its way to Argentina to begin in-service trials ahead of mass manufacturing plans. Equipmake’s ZED-powered Agrale MT17.0LE, a 12-metre single deck model capable of carrying 70 passengers, will be operated over…

Engineering consultancy Ricardo has repowered a double decker bus with a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system ready for zero emission demonstration. The project, part funded by the Department of Transport through its Hydrogen Transport Hub Demonstration competition, has seen Ricardo…

Wrightbus has received an order to build the first double-deck battery-electric buses to join Ireland’s national fleet. The National Transport Authority will roll out the Streetdeck Electroliner BEVs in Dublin and Limerick as part of a national framework agreement to…

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…

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…