Battery powered buses go wireless in Milton Keynes

Jessica Shankleman
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Five-year trial led by Arup and Mitsui Europe aims to revolutionise electric vehicle technology

Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has today released the handbrake on a major new trial of all-electric buses that will be able to recharge as they glide through the streets of Milton Keynes. A number...

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