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'Electric coaches held back by conservatism rather than technology'

Rhodri Clark
02 October 2025
 

Widespread use of electric coaches is held back by the industry’s conservatism rather than technological limitations, according to a Scottish company which uses only electric coaches.

Recently, an International Transport Forum report on financing Heavy Duty Vehicle electrification said the market for lorries and inter-city coaches is at an earlier stage than for other road vehicles, due to the later development of technologies, more challenging use cases, sectoral fragmentation and...

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