Electric fleet solutions provider, VEV, is collaborating with Ayrshire-based operator Shuttle Buses. Shuttle Buses is the first independent operator to confirm an order for Alexander Dennis’ Enviro100EV. The purchase is supported by existing funding from the first phase of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Zero-Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB). VEV has already installed charging infrastructure at […]

Volvo Bus UK and Ireland Managing Director, Domenico Bondi, chose the UKCOA Conference to announce that Volvo is building an electric coach which will likely come to the UK in 2026. The charismatic Italian gave a keynote address to members of the UKCOA, underlining the success Volvo Bus has had already with its BZL electric […]

A lively UKCOA Annual Conference held at Volvo’s Warwick headquarters saw the surprise announcment that Volvo is building an electric coach which could be launched this year. The Conference – which was preceded by the trade association’s AGM – began with a keynote address by Domenico Bondi, MD of Volvo Bus UK and Ireland, who […]

Two thirds of the flagship hydrogen fleet launched last summer by Go-Ahead on Brighton & Hove’s Fastway services has been grounded by red tape, and Liverpool’s hydrogen fleet is also facing hydrogen shortages. The fleet of 20 Wrights Hydroliner Kite single-decks were heralded as the ZE future, offering greater range than battery-electric buses, but the […]

A step towards bus franchising has been taken in South Yorkshire. A Franchising Assessment has stated that buses in the region should be taken back under public control with depots and fleet owned by the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) as the preferred option for bus reform. The Franchising Assessment report is subject to approval at […]

Alexander Vlaskamp will continue his successful work as Chief Executive Officer of MAN Truck & Bus and member of the TRATON GROUP’s Executive Board for another five years. The supervisory boards of MAN and TRATON have extended his contract until November 2029 ahead of schedule. Vlaskamp has been in charge of MAN Truck & Bus since […]

Perhaps of most note to the bus and coach industry in today’s Spring Budget is the continued freeze on fuel duty. The announcement has gained some support and some criticism. The government has decided to continue the freeze on fuel duty and maintain the 5p-cut for a further 12 months. All planned increases to fuel […]

INIT Innovations in Transportation has been awarded a contract for the delivery of a new technology system for London’s buses. The transport tech company is providing onboard, back office and support services for TfL. INIT is to provide an onboard computer (OBU) and ancillary devices for all TfL buses. The equipment will be used to […]