More green buses to hit UK streets

The government has committed £25 million to purchase an extra 117 buses to be rolled out in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire

Moldova’s city of Balti granted €1.2m to roll out green buses

The new trolleybuses will operate on electricity to address the environmental challenges of the city

Belgium buys biggest green bus fleet in Europe

Belgium has invested in Europe’s largest ever electric-hybrid bus fleet. The cities of Charleroi and Namur have ordered a total of 90 Volvo 7900 buses as well as 12 charging stations. The buses use 60% less energy and produce up to 90% less greenhouse gas emissions than regular diesel models. The recharging cycle only takes three to four minutes. Public […]

More than 50% of all buses were green in 2015

Green buses and coaches made up 53.5% of all new buses registered in the UK in 2015. That’s a threefold increase compared to 2014, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The models registered had low emission Euro-VI technology, which captures 99% of soot particulates and “drastically” reduces emissions of […]