The number of new public service vehicles joining UK roads grew by half (49.8%) in the first three months of 2025 with 2,532 buses, coaches and minibuses registered, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
VehiclesFirst Bus is investing £70m in a further 160 zero-emission buses in the West of England, growing the First Bus zero-emission local fleet to over 250 vehicles.
VehiclesStagecoach's bus hub at its Chesterfield depot has gone electric after VEV, the e-fleet solutions provider backed by Vitol – a world leader in the energy sector, completed the development.
Electric VehiclesMidland Bluebird, which runs bus services across the Forth Valley and into Edinburgh, is to invest £14m in 30 state-of-the-art electric buses.
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