Mobico’s ‘National Express’ coach service will test the coach during a four-week trial period, when it will operate on a route between Stansted Airport and London.

From March 21 until the start of June 2024, travellers will be able to hop on the Yutong TCe12 electric coach on a Flix Bus route between London, Bristol and Newport (South Wales).

The 1000th vehicle was one out of 17 ‘E12’ battery electric buses which were ordered by Transdev for Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.

The first batch of 12 ‘E12’ buses were revealed in late January to attendees from stakeholders such as Nottingham City Council and electric charging firm Zenobē.

The GTe14 is set to make its debut in the UK in the first quarter of 2024.

Jaguar Land Rover is participating in the scheme, trialling a Yutong ‘TCe12’ bus in its commuter service between Gaydon and Whitley, a round trip of 40 kilometres which amounts to 1,586 kilometres each month.

Yutong's official UK distributor Pelican supplied Cardiff Bus with 26 E12 buses, which now make up 24% of the public transport operator's entire fleet.

The importers of Yutong coaches and buses, Pelican Bus & Coach, has sold the first Yutong TCe12 all electric 12m,18t gvw coach to Westway Coach Services Ltd.