Buses: Registration
(asked on 20th April 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new buses and coaches were registered last year (a) in total and (b) by system of propulsion.
The numbers of buses and coaches1 registered for the first time in the United Kingdom by propulsion / fuel type is given in the following table.
Year | Petrol | Diesel | Gas2 | Battery Electric | Other3 | TOTAL |
2021(to end-September only) | 52 | 3,053 | 1 | 236 | 52 | 3,394 |
Source: DfT / DVLA
1 Based on DVLA body type for buses and coaches, which also includes minibuses. The DVLA body type does not necessarily relate to how vehicles are used.
2 Includes gas, gas bi-fuel, petrol/gas and diesel/gas.
3 Includes hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric, new fuel technologies, fuel cells and steam.