City to get electric buses

Oxford’s first electric buses — set to form a fleet of 159 — will begin appearing in the Oxfordshire city from September.

The fleet will serve an area from Kidlington to the north, Sandford-on-Thames to the south, Wheatley to the east, and Cumnor to the west of the city.

Eight of the double-decker buses will be open-topped and run on Oxford’s sightseeing tour route.

The government, the council, and local bus firms are paying for the scheme, which will cost £82.5 million.