The autonomous bus by Alexander Dennis will utilise an upgraded version of Fusion’s CAVStar autonomous driving software as it takes passengers along the 14-mile route across the Forth Road Bridge from the Ferrytoll Park & Ride in Fife to the Edinburgh Park Transport Interchange in Edinburgh.

UK bus fleet operators are choosing to further extend the ‘lives’ of their vehicles with refurbishment bookings through AD24, ADL’s digital aftermarket software.

There is a five-mile extension of the existing 14-mile autonomous bus trial (CAVForth) from Edinburgh Park station across the Forth Road Bridge in the UK in an attempt to gather more complex data, utilising an upgraded version of Fusion’s CAVStar autonomous driving software and ADL’s Enviro100EV electric bus.

ADL will supply Stagecoach with 55 low-emission electric double-deckers destined for operation in Oxfordshire in late 2023.  

UK bus and coach operator, Stagecoach, tested the first autonomous bus (Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV) to carry passengers over the Forth Road Bridge, near Edinburgh, as part of the CAVForth project.

West joins ADL from Scania where he was the Sales Director and brings with him 27 years of sales, business development, marketing and commercial operations experience in the bus and coach sector.

ADL announced that the annual amount spent online on parts has increased by 228% since 2019 due to predictive ordering, 24/7 accessibility and free next-day delivery, indicating a growing niche sector for the company.

ADL will supply Transport for Greater Manchester with 50 low-emission electric double-deckers.

November 1-3, 2022 saw Britain's Covid-delayed premier bus and coach show reveal many new products from manufacturers in Continental Europe and the UK.

ADL will supply Stagecoach with 200 low-emission diesel Enviro400 double-deckers, the UK’s biggest order since 2019.

ADL has upgraded its AD24 aftermarket digital software, moving all of its technical publications, guides warranty and service information online to improve accessibility for customers.

ADL previewed new battery-electric city bus models, the Enviro400EV double deck and the Enviro100EV midibus, both with in-house