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Shuttle Buses is first independent operator to order Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV

January 09, 2024

Alexander Dennis, bus manufacturing subsidiary of NFI Group, announced today that “Shuttle Buses” placed an order for one Enviro100EV next-generation electric bus. This order comes on the heels of the model’s launch last month. Shuttle Buses, Scotland’s only employee-owned bus company, is the first independent operator to order this new model. The company operates a fleet of 55 buses and coaches from its base in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, with a workforce of 75.

The purchase of the Enviro100EV is supported by the Scottish Government’s Scottish Zero-Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB). The Enviro100EV, a zero-emission bus, has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of bus operation in the UK and Ireland. With dimensions of 8.5m in length and 2.35m in width, it can navigate tight streets and narrow country lanes that larger buses cannot reach while maintaining the same engineering quality, work environment, and passenger comfort as a larger bus.

The Enviro100EV is equipped with 354kWh batteries supplied by Impact Clean Power Technology, designed by Alexander Dennis, and powered by the efficient Voith Electrical Drive System. This setup allows the Enviro100EV to offer an operational range of up to 285 miles on a single charge, leading its class in this regard.

Shuttle Buses was the first Scottish operator of the classic Enviro200 in 2006.

Ross Granger, Managing Director of Shuttle Buses, said: “We were very impressed by the Enviro100EV at the recent launch, particularly as it builds on Alexander Dennis’s experience in designing electric buses and operators’ experience running them. We’re confident that it will meet our need for a small EV with sensible range. We were the first Scottish operator of the classic Enviro200 back in 2006 and we’re delighted to be returning to Alexander Dennis and trailblazing the Enviro100EV.”

Charlie Miller, Retail Sales Director at Alexander Dennis, added: “Shuttle Buses joined us at the recent launch event for our next-generation electric buses and we’re thrilled to now have them on board as the first independent sector customer for the Enviro100EV. This is a huge investment from a forward-thinking business. Our ‘big small bus’ is ideal for many of the routes smaller operators like Shuttle Buses specialise in. They will be fully supported through AD24, benefitting from our ongoing investment in even better aftermarket services.”