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Electric bus in Castle Green, Taunton

Charged up and ready to roll: Somerset welcomes electric buses

  • The first of Somerset’s new electric buses are now in service
  • £14.7m project with First Bus in Somerset and Somerset Council
  • By the summer all 25 electric buses will be in service
Department for Transport
Electric Buses
First Bus
David Adam, Operations Manager at First Aberdeen with students from Robert Gordon University (1)

Aberdeen Students Get on Board with Sustainability as First Bus Introduces New Electric Fleet

  • The new fleet forms part of a £12.7million investment into Aberdeen, with 24 new electric buses and 12 repower buses
  • The investment cements First Bus’s commitment to sustainability with a goal to achieve a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035
Electric Buses
First Bus
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First Bus invests further £70m in zero-emission bus operations expanding electric fleet in West of England

  • £70 million investment in additional 160 zero-emission buses 
  • Partnered with West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to secure an additional £20million of            Government co-funding  
  • The new zero-emission fleet will run through air quality hot spots in Bristol, as well as operating in Bath. 
  • Half of the First Bus West of England fleet will be zero-emission vehicles. 
Electric Buses
First Bus
First Bus London 2

First Bus London launches as landmark acquisition completes

Electric Buses
Environment
Mission 2035
People
Zero Emissions
First Bus
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First Bus and Centrica announce new electric vehicle charging partnership

Electric Buses
Bus Partnerships
First Bus
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First Bus leads the way with three Net Zero Emission Depots

First Bus
Electric Buses
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NewPower secures first order from First Bus just weeks after launch

  • First Bus becomes first UK Bus operator to place order with New Power, a new enterprise that converts diesel buses into Zero Emission Electric Vehicles. 
  • An initial order of 32 buses has been placed that will serve four regions. 
First Bus
Electric Buses
First Bus x Cadburys Flake 99

First Bus teams up with Cadbury Flake 99 to launch free '99' service to take families to the seaside

  • Launch comes after new research amongst parents reveals kids are missing out on quintessential classic British seaside day trips
  • 7 in 10* parents in the UK admit they hardly ever take kids to the beach despite 95% saying a day at the beach is one of their favourite things about a UK summer
  • Hop aboard the ‘99 bus’ this summer to enjoy a free ride to the seaside and an essential part of summer, a beach-side Cadbury Flake 99
First Bus
Electric Buses
First Leeds service 5 Halton Moor

First Bus place landmark Yutong Electric bus order from Pelican Bus and Coach

  • First Bus has placed single largest order of Yutong Electric buses with UK importer Pelican Bus and Coach. 
  • Four new depot sites in Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Basildon and Hengrove will receive these new EV buses and the relevant charging infrastructure. 
  • Upon completion of all these projects, First Bus will operate more than 800 zero-emission vehicles and boast EV charging infrastructure at 16 depot sites across their UK operation.   
First Bus
Electric Buses
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First Bus powers up Renault Trucks' electric truck tour

  • First Bus’ Hoeford depot in Fareham provided electric charging for Renault Trucks’ electric HGV
  • Renault Trucks’ eHGV ‘The Good Truck’ Roadshow is travelling across Europe to show the range of electric road freight vehicles and availability of charging infrastructure
Environment
Zero Emissions
Mission 2035
First Bus
Electric Buses
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Charged up: First Bus opens electric charging to the public

  • The first bus depot in the UK to offer electric charging to the public is now open
  • Purpose built hub in Cornwall offers fast charging for a family car in 30 minutes
  • £1m investment from First Bus to provide the local area with charging infrastructure
Environment
Electric Buses
Mission 2035
Zero Emissions
First Bus
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First Bus to invest £89m in zero-emission bus operations after DfT ‘ZEBRA 2’ funding success

  • £89 million investment in 178 zero-emission buses and infrastructure across four regions 
  • Worked with Local Authority Partners to secure £16 million of Government co-funding 
  • Operator will run more than 800 Zero Emission vehicles across 14 electrified depots in the UK  
Electric Buses
First Bus