First Bus and Hitachi team up for Glasgow bus fleet decarbonisation

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First Bus's Caledonia depot is the largest bus depot in the UK and will complete its transformation to an EV charging hub by the end of 2022 | Credit:First Bus
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First Bus's Caledonia depot is the largest bus depot in the UK and will complete its transformation to an EV charging hub by the end of 2022 | Credit:First Bus

Leading bus company is electrifying its Caledonia depot with the help of 150 buses and charging technology from Hitachi Europe

First Bus has partnered with Hitachi Europe to accelerate the decarbonisation of its Caledonia bus depot in Glasgow, the UK bus company today announced. The European subsidiary of engineering giant...

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