Go Ahead has has ordered 20 Irizar ie trams and supporting charging infrastructure for its opp-charged 358 route in London. The first example will be at next week’s Euro Bus Expo at the NEC. The route uses two 450kW ultra-fast chargers at its terminals and 100kW depot chargers capable of charging two buses simultaneous at […]
Volvo has announced that, in 2025, its truck plant in Ghent, Belgium will start to assemble battery modules. Currently, batteries are sourced outside of the group. The investment decision to install battery module manufacturing capacity in Ghent is another step for the Volvo Group to shape its future value chain for battery systems. The battery […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is investing £34m in electric buses. The operator has appointed Zenobē Energy as the delivery partner for the electrification of 78 buses. The EV fleet and battery storage specialist will supply the charging infrastructure to Trent Bridge Bus Garage. It will provide the charging infrastructure for the site, as well as […]
Euro Bus Expo will be the perfect opportunity to meet our new commercial team. Head of Sales, Matt Inglis (centre) is backed up by Sales Supervisor Amanda Smith and Sales Executive, Joseph Hodge. “We’ll be ‘doing the rounds’ of customers old and new, and looking forward to building a great relationship with clients,” said Matt, […]
Jason Williams is the latest recruit to join the Volvo Bus Regional Sales team as the company provides dedicates coverage for the parts of the Midlands, East Anglia and the South East of England. The appointment comes as the team recruits and expands to ensure all customers’ needs and requirements are taken care of with […]
National Express West Midlands has teamed up with local charity The Haven Wolverhampton as travel partner, providing day trips for vulnerable people. NatEx Wolverhampton held an open day and used this as an opportunity to launch its official partnership with The Haven, which works within the city to support women and children vulnerable to domestic […]
ShuttleID, the school bus pass and ticketing platform, has expanded its system to support staff shuttle services. The launch is accompanied by an exclusive offer of short term one-month contracts, which ShuttleID says will help operators confirm service viability and get new routes off the ground. The decision by ShuttleID to expand into work services […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is celebrating 125 years of public ownership with a commemorative Nottingham-themed bus. On 16 October 1897, Nottingham City Council took over the Nottingham & District Tramways Company, who operated horse drawn trams and buses within the city. NCT has evolved to operate electric trams, trolleybuses, petrol and diesel buses and is […]