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Nottingham goes green with £3.6m electric bus order

Nottingham City Council has placed a £3.6m order for 17 Solo EV electric buses from Optare.
The Council already has one of the largest electric bus fleets in Europe and this order follows on the back of a previous Optare deal, which saw 28 buses – Versa, Solo SR and Solo models – go into operation in the city. The latest additions – which will be delivered in July – are fitted with a rapid charge system and have been part funded by the Department for Transport's Green Bus Fund. Andy Gibbons, head of public transport for Nottingham City Council, says: "Nottingham City Council is committed to continued investment in modern buses to provide a safe, reliable, value-for-money, integrated public transport network, which has the least impact on our environment."

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