Chris Gall has been appointed at Group Engineering Director at the Scottish busbuilder.

Electric bus building partners, Alexander Dennis and BYD UK have signed a framework agreement with the National Transport Authority of Ireland for the delivery of up to 200, BYD ADL Enviro200EV zero emission battery-electric buses.

Alexander Dennis has announced it has reached an agreement with Nexport to assemble bodies from the Alexander Dennis Enviro family, which will be mounted on electric bus chassis from BYD for the local Australian market.

BYD UK and Alexander Dennis which entered a working partnership agreement in October 2015 for electric buses, are celebrating the partnership's handover of its 500th electric bus.

BYD and Alexander Dennis have announced the 18, BYD ADL Enviro200EV 11m electric buses operating in New Zealand have now completed over one million kilometres in operation, reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1,000 tonnes.

Alexander Dennis has unveiled its first zero-emission, three-axle double deck bus through a virtual event at its Vehicle Innovation Centre in Anniston, Alabama.

BYD UK has confirmed its largest ever order for electric buses. RATP Dev London is to take delivery of 195, single and double deck buses for use on Transport for London services in London.

Alexander Dennis Ltd of Larbert, UK has delivered a new, fully accessible Plaxton Panther coach to Norfolk-based Sanders Coaches Ltd.

With the option exercise for delivery of a further 198 Environ500 double decks for BVG in Berlin, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) of Larbert, UK has opened a new office, service workshop and parts warehouse in Berlin.

Alexander Dennis Ltd of Larbert, UK has confirmed the Berlin bus operator, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe has exercised options for 198 Enviro500 double deck buses, to be delivered to Berlin by the end of 2022.

The BYD-ADL partnership for the British market is introducing additional electric bus charging options to improve operational flexibility. In addition to AC plug charging, all zero emission buses can now be specified with DC sockets, while double deck buses also have the option of roof-mounted connector rails for OppCharge pantographs.

Alexander Dennis Ltd of Larbert, part of NFI Group, has secured a further 172 electric bus orders through the Scottish Government’s award of GBP40.5m in funding to bus operators through a second round of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme.