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Roush and Wrightbus work on Hybrid Technology
Hybrid buses are here, and the technology is being improved. The Wrightbus is powered by just a standard 2.4 litre diesel engine – as used in the Ford Transit – mated with a hybrid system. And the...
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15 million for greener buses
£15 million of government funding has been announced for greener buses by Transport Minister Norman Baker. It is expected that this will save up to 50,000 tonnes of CO2. The winners of the second...
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Funding for low carbon buses
Government funding of over £46 million will see 542 new low carbon buses on roads across England by March 2012. Announced by Transport Minister Norman Baker, the money is part of the Government’s...
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Wirelessly charged electric buses in Milton Keynes
Wirelessly charged all-electric buses are to be introduced in Milton Keynes. The new buses will be able to recharge their batteries wirelessly through the day, which means that for the first time,...
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Optare plc is winner of SMMT’s 2012 Award for Automotive Innovation for...
Optare plc has been crowned the winner of SMMT’s 2012 Award for Automotive Innovation, for its Optare Versa EV – the UK’s first fully operational, full-sized, battery-powered electric bus. Beating off...
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Buses to gain efficiency by Formula One electric flywheel technology
Electric flywheel systems, developed in motorsport, will be used in 500 buses to generate fuel savings of more than 20% at a significantly lower cost than battery hybrid alternatives. GKN plc and The...
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Low Emission Bus Guide launched by the LowCVP
LowCVP Green Bus The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has today launched the Low Emission Bus (LEB) Guide at the Euro Bus Expo 2016 (1-3 November, NEC, Birmingham). The Low Emission Bus Guide...
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