Electric E9L Order for Reptons Coaches

Pelican Bus and Coach are delighted to confirm the order for an E9L to renowned Surrey Coach operator Reptons Coaches

At the recent Euro Bus Expo event in Birmingham, Sophie Repton received a crystal gift to celebrate the order, alongside the first one of 10 trees that Pelican will be planting in the UK as part of their sustainability promotion.

Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK commented:

“Working on this project with Sophie and Andy has been an absolute pleasure. Pelican are also a family-run business so we share the same values of quality, professionalism, and responsiveness. The E9L is compact without compromise and offers state-of-the-art passenger experience features, with market-leading safety and good passenger capacity.”

Sophie Repton, Operations Manager, responded:

“Having looked at what was on the market, we felt that the E9L was the perfect fit for us and the routes it will serve. Key things for us are reliability and quality for our passengers and, having spoken to those already operating Yutong electrics and then seeing the demonstrator at the Expo, we are looking forward to taking our first step to transitioning to a zero-emission bus fleet. The staff from Pelican and Yutong have been extremely helpful and we are looking forward to taking delivery of our E9L next year.

The quality and workmanship on the demonstrator E9L at the Euro Bus Expo was very impressive, and the modern look will complement our fleet well. The interior is very passenger-focused, and we believe that it will provide our passengers with a comfortable journey while also being zero-emission at the tailpipe.

We are delighted to be bringing zero-emission, air-conditioned vehicles into Surrey, and we’re delighted that the vehicle has been secured with partial funding from Surrey County Council.”