Alexander Dennis has announced that it has taken a firm order from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for 58 next-generation Enviro400EV zero emission buses.
The electric vehicles are expected to join the city region’s current fleet later this year.
Publicly owned by the Combined Authority, they will be operated by a commercial bus operator ahead of the introduction of franchising from 2026 onwards.
Their purchase is being supported by the second tranche of the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Area fund (ZEBRA 2).
The Enviro400EV is part of Alexander Dennis’ next generation of zero emission buses and testing certified by the Zemo Partnership has confirmed its energy requirement of 0.67kWh/km over the UK Bus Cycle alongside 97% grid-to-wheel charging efficiency.
Combined with a warranted energy throughput of up to 1.6GWh, ongoing operating costs will be kept to a minimum to ensure the buses are financially as well as environmentally sustainable.
All of the buses in this order will be built in Britain, supporting 1,900 UK skilled jobs and more than 60 apprenticeships at Alexander Dennis as well as further significant employment at the manufacturer’s 8,000 suppliers across the United Kingdom.
Alexander Dennis President & Managing Director, Paul Davies, said: “The 58 new Enviro400EV double deckers we’re building will cut out tailpipe emissions and offer passengers a smoother, quieter journey.
“They will also support British jobs and apprenticeships across our own network of facilities as well as in our extensive supply chain, ensuring that public money is reinvested in our economy.”
