'Globally important': Zenobe and National Express ink 'pioneering' deal for 130 electric buses

Michael Holder
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The electric double decker buses are set to hit the roads in Coventry next year | Credit: Zenobe
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The electric double decker buses are set to hit the roads in Coventry next year | Credit: Zenobe

Battery specialist and transport operator agree 'globally important deal' structured around a transport-as-a-service commercial model

Battery specialist Zenobē and transport operator National Express are teaming up to deliver 130 electric double decker buses for use in Coventry, under a "pioneering" deal that marks the largest single...

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