(03 May 2015, 11:32 am)citaro5284 wrote Looks like Brian Souter is planning to sell...

http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Companies/article1551473.ece

(23 Jul 2018, 5:35 pm)Michael wrote We’ve got some very exciting news to share...

We’ve partnered with bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and technology company Fusion Processing to produce the UK’s first single deck autonomous bus.

Once complete, the 12m ADL Enviro200 vehicle will be completely autonomous and able to operate without a driver in an off-road environment. The technology also delivers road safety benefits when driven in manual mode.

In the short term, the bus will be used in autonomous mode only within the depot environment, to carry out movements such as parking and moving into the fuelling station and bus wash.  Using self-driving vehicles within depots more widely could help improve safety, efficiency and space utilisation within the depot.

Work on the vehicle is being carried out at ADL’s site in Guildford and the bus is expected to be ready for use by the end of this year.

http://stge.co/JCbC30l4ANC

We’ve included a pic of an Enviro 200 vehicle, similar to that being used in the trial!

Watch this space for updates and sneaky peaks as we manage to get our hands on them!

(23 Jul 2018, 10:12 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I get an invalid certificate warning for that link.

(28 May 2019, 12:12 pm)Andreos1 wrote ADL reportedly purchased by NFI Group in a £320m deal.

(28 May 2019, 12:12 pm)Andreos1 wrote ADL reportedly purchased by NFI Group in a £320m deal.

(16 Aug 2019, 8:39 pm)Malarkey wrote https://www.route-one.net/top-story/new-option-from-adl-expands-zero-emission-bus-capabilities/

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-batteries-environment-impact

Are they as environmentaly friendly as is suggested?

(01 Apr 2020, 2:12 pm)Andreos1 wrote Hearing ADL and Optare have halted production due to the coronavirus situation. 
Not sure how that impacts locally at this stage.

(13 Sep 2020, 10:10 pm)Storx wrote This is probably the best place for this but it's been bugging me tonight and I can't find anything on it. Am I right in saying that the Enviro 200 MMC is effectively a 'posh' Dart (Dart 4) with a nicer frontend and some small updates over time but mostly the same bus that's been around since 1996? I think. They certainly sound the same (I know that's an engine thing obv) and have the same exact annoying rattles. Just interested since the Darts we're pretty much hated by the end by most people but just little things such as the layout and even the windows are near identical. It's really obvious on Arriva Durham's Enviro 200's.

(13 Sep 2020, 10:55 pm)Andreos1 wrote If I remember right, the early E200's used 'Dart' in their name.

(13 Sep 2020, 10:10 pm)Storx wrote This is probably the best place for this but it's been bugging me tonight and I can't find anything on it. Am I right in saying that the Enviro 200 MMC is effectively a 'posh' Dart (Dart 4) with a nicer frontend and some small updates over time but mostly the same bus that's been around since 1996? I think. They certainly sound the same (I know that's an engine thing obv) and have the same exact annoying rattles. Just interested since the Darts we're pretty much hated by the end by most people but just little things such as the layout and even the windows are near identical. It's really obvious on Arriva Durham's Enviro 200's.

(14 Sep 2020, 7:21 am)James101 wrote I’d say it’s similar to how the Vauxhall Insignia is the successor to the Vectra, which is successor to the Cavalier. There’s a familiar line there, but they’re distinct vehicles.

The main difference with the Dart is prior to the merge of Alexander & Dennis, the Dart was just a chassis with at least a dozen bodies on the market to choose from. I’d say today’s Enviro range has styling features from what was previously Alexander and Plaxton darts.