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Electrification of larger bus fleets in Scotland is progressing well, with funding from the Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund being a major contributor to that pace. Stagecoach has been a major beneficiary of such Scottish Government funding. Its West Scotland business has a good number of battery-electric vehicles, including a decent batch of the latest-generation Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV. Here one of them - 80198 (SK25 AZD) is seen here arriving in Kilmarnock while working an 3 service to Shortlees.
DSC_3767 - 14011 - LF69 UYB - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Wythenshawe Interchange 07/03/20
DSC_3807 - 14011 - LF69 UYB - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Wythenshawe Interchange 07/03/20
Optare Metrodecker EV MD1110 is seen here at York Designer Outlet, York on service 7 to York Designer Outlet.
Another operator busy on rail replacement between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly in February 2026 is municipal Warrington's Own Buses. It has several Volvo BZL battery-electric double-deckers at work. Regular punters along the A6 could be forgiven for mistaking these for Bee Network services given the similarity in livery, something I believe may not be a coincidence. Warrington was the only provider of zero-emission buses for this big rail replacement job as far as I could seen. Here 2020 (BU74 YTR) crawls along in dreadful traffic through Stockport shortly before arrival at the town's railway station. As with all BZLs in the UK it carries MCV bodywork.
It has the appearance of a three-wheeler, but the two rear wheels are placed very close together – the track width is no more than 33.5 cm.
Both rear wheels share the same brake. The total length of the vehicle is 2.67 m. The electrically driven VLV (Voiture Légère de Ville – light town car) was manufactured by Peugeot during World War II because of the lack of fossil fuels, .
Peugeot built 377 of these two-seater vehicles between 1941 and 1945, many of which were used by the postal service. Its range is 80 km and it can reach a maxim
Louwman Museum
Den Haag - The Hague
Nederland - Netherlands
March 2013
Seen in Reading, Berkshire on Purple 17 Service to Wokingham Road.
The first set of fully electric battery-powered buses entered service on 6 February.
The buses have entered service in Reading Buses 125th anniversary year as Reading Borough Council acquired the town’s horse-drawn tramway in 1901 to electrify it. To help mark this occasion, bus number 4 has a special golden design to celebrate this.
The new Alexander Dennis Enviro 400EV's were launched Great Knollys Street depot in Reading on Thursday 5 February 2026.
The new Zero Emission Buses for the Reading Area – or ZEBRA for short – looked impressive lined up and the event even featured there new mascot for the zero emission buses – Zippy the Zebra – who will be present at future events including our charity Open Day.
Reading Buses confirmed the existing bio-methane fuelled purple 17 buses are staying with the company, but are being refurbished before moving onto other routes, namely berry 23/24 and sky blue 15/16.
There will also be a further six elecrric buses joining the fleet in 2026 on the yellow 26 route between Central Reading, Southcote and Calcot.
This will see the Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Classic's all Withdrawn from service later in the year.
Municipal operator Reading Buses now has 32 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV battery-electric double-deckers in service, continuing its longstanding favour of that manufacturer. They have been part-funded by the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme across two allocations. Most carry route branding. From the initial batch, the Purple 17 is prominent. Seen here is 14 (RG14 ZEB) near Reading railway station while working towards Wokingham Road.
DSC_8969 - 307 - YX69 NVS - Alexander Dennis E40H/Alexander Dennis Enviro400ER MMC - Brighton & Hove (Live & Breath; 'Mary Clarke') - Brighton, Churchill Square 21/07/20
100th Anniversary Edition
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2023
First Glasgow 38444 (LG22 AVV) is pictured at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station.
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100th Anniversary Edition
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2023
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Cfr. notes (1-18) over the above image.
NOTES
1. Windscreen-integrated MR-HUD + 3D holographic dashboard. 2. C-ABS, AWTVS, s-ϑ-v sensors on front & rear wheels. 3. Öhlins FGR300 Carbon ⌀60×S130 mm AS front fork. 4. 355mm T5 CCTi front brake vented discs. 5. Brembo GP5 front brake 4-piston fixed calipers. 6. 220mm T5 CCTi rear brake vented disc @ dx side. 7. Brembo GP5 rear brake 2-piston fixed caliper @ dx side. 8. BST GP Tek front + rear wheels (1.7+2.4 Kg). 9. 120/60ZR17 front tire. 10. 200/55ZR17 rear tire. 11. 525 17/46 drive chain. 12. 66.4° steering head angle. 13. 200° front/rear cameras. 14. Öhlins Carbon BDB50 S117mm AS rear shock absorber. 15. AWARHD. 16. M winglets provide 160N @300kph. 17. ϑ°ₘₐₓ 70°. 18. Lateral battery packs with the additional function of gyroscopic stabilizers.
Pₘₐₓ = Fₓ v = 2⁻¹ Cₓ A ρ vₘₐₓ³ → vₘₐₓ = ∛(2Pₘₐₓ Cₓ⁻¹ A⁻¹ ρ⁻¹) ≅ 678.6 km/h (A, frontal area ≅ 0.5 m²). Actual performance would depend on various factors, including aerodynamics, traction, and mechanical limitations. In this simplified model, v primarily depends on P and Cₓ rather than on M, and vₘₐₓ remains the same even with a slightly higher OAM.
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The Wellglade Group-owned Kinchbus fleet in Loughborough has had a significant makeover thanks to the government's Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme, with the arrival of a good number of Yutong battery-electrics. Alongside the established full-size E12 model are some of the smaller E9L type. The E9L is a development of the original E9, which lacked sufficient front overhang for a door wide enough to board and alight a wheelchair user and thus required a centre door for such purposes. Adaptation of that initial product to come up with the E9L in right-hand drive gives an idea of how quickly Chinese manufacturers such as Yutong can come good on product development.
Most of the Kinchbus E9Ls are in Sprint livery for a service linking Loughborough railway station with the town's university. All of the Yutongs have been configured with a neurodivergent-friendly interior specification, which has brought the operator much credit. Here 3104 (YH75 RUV) is seen laying over at the railway station. Behind is the famous Brush works. Notably, all of the Kinchbus Yutongs have seen the manufacturer's badges replaced with a 'K' that is not dissimilar to the logo once used by Kassbohrer.
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92° Motor Show Brussels
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2014
Electric Drive
Replica
Engine : 2 Postel-Vinay Electric Motors
Ca. 68 bhp
1st road vehicle faster than 100 km/h
Camille Jenatzy (B)
Cité de l'Automobile - National Museum
Schlumpf Collection
17 rue de la Mertzau
Mulhouse - France
July 2013
Go North East's new Wright Streetdeck Electroliners for service Angel 21 (Newcastle-Gateshead-Low Fell-Chester Le Street-Durham and Brandon) are seen here at Utilita Arena Newcastle this morning ahead an event for Go-Ahead Staff Only to view the vehicles ahead of them entering service tomorrow.
Further highly-noticeable additions to the Utrecht bus fleet under the Transdev concession are a batch of Yutong U18 articulated models. Yutong has gained a major foothold in the Netherlands over the past couple of years and its products are highly prominent in some areas, helped by the distinctive styling of its U range of single-decks. Here 9611 (BB-767-X) pulls a 180-degree turn in one of two bus stations that are to each side of the massive Utrecht Centraal railway station while working a 73 trip to Maarssenbroek.
Wrightbus has gained good traction in the modest London single-deck market with its battery-electric GB Kite Electroliner, although how the latest-generation Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV might impact that remains to be seen. Various operators have the GB Kite Electroliner, with the manufacturer now on a second generation of its battery-electric technology. Transport UK London bus is among buyers. Here 1760 (LV25 ZBE) heads along Buckingham Palace Road near Victoria while working a C10 to Canada Water.
100th Anniversary Edition
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2023
Electric Drive
IAA 2017
Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung
Frankfurt
Duitsland - Germany
September 2017
Electric Vehicle
Concept Cars
Mondiale de l'automobile 2014
Exhibition Cars & Fashion
Paris - France
Oktober 2014
The BYD BD11 battery-electric double-decker has quickly gained traction in London, with deliveries to at least four operators in good numbers. A trip on one gave an indication why; the ride is good, pretty much silent, and comes with no rattles, crashes and such over poor road surfaces.
Some of those with Arriva are for Superloop route SL5 between Bromley North and Croydon. Superloop is an express concept and stops are often some considerable distance apart, although the effect for travellers making longer journeys is highly beneficial. In the process of running to the layover point in Croydon at journey's end is ED68 (LF25 TPZ), running through a part of the town that has more in common with the worst days of the South Bronx than Greater London, although regeneration is no doubt underway.
Operated by Go-Ahead London // London General from Putney (AF), southwest London route 265 runs from Putney Bridge Station to Tolworth, King Charles Road.
Pictured at Commondale (K), SEe228 is one of twelve new Alexander Dennis-BYD Enviro200EVs for Putney Garage. SEe220-232, fulfilling the contract acquisition starting 1 July 2023.
While 65-reg SEs began this tenure, I remember fresh 16-reg E20D MMCs rolling out with its previous operator only 7 years ago.
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29/01/2021 - 28/03/2021
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
February 2021
The Netherlands is making great progress in moving its bus fleet to battery-electric, a technology that in many locations already seems to be dominant. Chinese manufacturer Yutong now has examples of its U series buses in various places. The R-NET operation has various of those models in use. Largest is the U15 tri-axle, as seen here. It is QBuzz 8718 (80-BZR-9), seen in Leiden working a 401 journey to Zoetermeer. Many of this type and the shorter U13 are to be see in Leiden.