This will double the fleet from April 2024 – to 100 buses

The customised version of the solar bus kit that contains 14 semi-flexible solar modules to provide 1.3kW peak power

The government is also considering a date to stop the sale of non-zero emission buses

The company expects primary applications to be for public transport, airport and university shuttles as well as community transport

The company is said to be Europe’s only bus transport service that is already 100% carbon-neutral

Equipmake and Beulas claim it’s the first bus to meet TfL’s 2024 safety requirements and it will be trialled next year

Nearly 4,000 new UK-built electric or hydrogen buses will be funded through the investment

It is said to be one of the biggest contracts of its kind in Europe