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Diesels beat electrics, says Lothian Buses

BUSES

15 February 2019
 

Municipal operator Lothian Buses says the newest diesel buses are preferable to electric.

The comment comes in a new vehicle investment strategy, which outlines how the operator’s fleet will transition to Euro VI standard. 

Lothian’s current fleet breakdown is: 1 per cent fully electric; 40 per cent Euro VI; 43 per cent Euro V; and 16 per cent Euro III. 

The operator plans to invest in 50 Euro VI vehicles this year,  enabling the Euro III fleet to fall to 8 per...

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