Manchester debuts its first electric bus
Mayor Andy Burnham kicks off congestion consultation with launch of the UK's first electric bus to be recharged using a pantograph
Manchester today welcomed its first electric bus, as Volvo's 7900e fully electric, zero emission bus began operating as part of the the city's free Metroshuttle service. The bus is the first electric...
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