Cardiff Bus deploys 36 electric vehicles to reduce emissions

Cardiff Bus has taken delivery of 36 Yutong E12 zero-emission single-decker buses as part of its decarbonisation strategy.

Pelican Engineering delivered the new fleet and the new vehicles are part of a joint initiative between Cardiff Bus and its shareholder Cardiff Council. The investment for the new fleet follows a successful bid for funding from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Ultra-Low Emissions Bus Scheme.

The purchase of the fleet marks the start of the operator’s fleet modernisation plans, with the new vehicles accounting for 24% of its fleet.

Paul Dyer, managing director at Cardiff Bus, said: “Cardiff Bus has been committed to providing travel for the people of our city for nearly 120 years, and we are extremely proud of the part we play in city life.

“We take our role in improving the air quality in Cardiff very seriously and we know that this development is going to be instrumental in ensuring city life can continue in a more green and sustainable fashion.”

Zenobē, the EV fleet and battery storage specialist, has financed and implemented the charging infrastructure for the 36 vehicles and an end-to-end software solution to manage fleet charging, as well as the resulting power requirements.