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UK’s buses and trucks getting greener
Last week SMMT published its new heavy vehicle registration data for the first quarter of 2025 – showing the transition to zero emission transport is growing in the bus and HGV sectors – albeit at very different paces. For the market as a whole, more than 2,530 new buses, coaches and minibuses joined UK roads, with growth across all sizes, making Q1 2025 the best start to a year since 2008. Double deckers performed particularly well, up 77.1% on…
UK, First Bus-owned carrier Solent introduces first repowered e-buses - Sustainable Bus
First Bus-owned carrier Solent has introduced four newly converted electric buses into service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. These are the first of a order by First Bus for 32 units. The repowered vehicles have been fully refurbished to a near-new standard and converted to electric power, the group states. Conversion process was carried out by Wrightbus, that in June 2024 launched a new business dedicated to this matter. They’ll run on rou…
First Bus introduces "repowered" electric buses
Solent from First Bus has introduced four newly-converted electric buses into service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. The ‘repowered’ diesel vehicles have been fully refurbished to a near-new standard and converted to electric power, delivering more environmentally friendly travel for passengers. The news comes one year after the electrification of First Bus’s Hoeford depot in Fareham, and the successful introduction of 62 new electric buses…
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