Posts Tagged with electric

Equipmake showcases Westway’s repowered Van Hool at ITT Hub

Equipmake showcases Westway’s repowered Van Hool at ITT Hub

By Chris Peat -

Equipmake showcased its coach repower technology at ITT Hub in Farnborough. The vehicle repower specialist displayed Westway Coach’s Van Hool T917,...

Newport presents new electric Yutongs to Minister

Newport presents new electric Yutongs to Minister

By Chris Peat -

Newport Transport has presented Wales’ Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters, with its next batch of 12 electric Yutong...

MCV to build electric Volvo bus bodies

MCV to build electric Volvo bus bodies

By Chris Peat -

Volvo Buses has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with bodybuilder MCV with the intention to produce bodies for its electric buses for the city- and...

MAN making electrification progress in Scandinavia

MAN making electrification progress in Scandinavia

By Chris Peat -

MAN Truck & Bus reports it is making progress towards electrifying the Scandinavian bus network. To satisfy demand in this market, the...

First Manchester trialling Mellor Sigma 10

First Manchester trialling Mellor Sigma 10

By Chris Peat -

First Manchester is beginning a trial of a Mellor Sigma 10 on the Oldham network. The testing of the electric bus is part of planning and...

Equipmake electric-converted Versa in York trial

Equipmake electric-converted Versa in York trial

By Chris Peat -

First York is beginning a passenger-carrying in-service trial of one of its Optare Versas that has been converted by Equipmake. The Versa, an early...

Rock Road enters zero-emission bus industry

Rock Road enters zero-emission bus industry

By Chris Peat -

Rock Road, a subsidiary of Rock Rail, has reached financial close on the financing of 30 Wrightbus Electroliners. The zero-emission buses are to be...

Daimler targets offering electric coaches by end of decade

Daimler targets offering electric coaches by end of decade

By Chris Peat -

Daimler Buses intends to offer electric coaches with its Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands by the end of the decade. The manufacturer has teamed up with...