Hull Rolls Out 69 Electric Buses; 10 From Yutong, Under UK Security Probe

Hull has expanded zero-emission bus service from zero to 69 electric buses in about 18 months under the UK’s ZEBRA2 scheme, using a government co-funding model now supported by the Department for Transport with £38 million for national roll-out. On Monday, Stagecoach East Midlands launched 42 new battery-electric buses in Hull, including 32 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-deckers and 10 Yutong E10 midibuses. The deployment adds routes 3, 5, 12 and 13 and targets 55 buses by end of 2026. But the fleet also raises scrutiny: DfT and the NCSC have been investigating since November 2025 whether Yutong’s remote power access systems are accessible by the manufacturer.