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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
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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. 
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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. 
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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
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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.   
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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
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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
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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