Rock n road: New partnership to invest £100m in zero emission bus drive

James Murray
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Rock n road: New partnership to invest £100m in zero emission bus drive

Rock Rail, UK Infrastructure Bank, and Aviva to launch new finance solution to boost investment in electric bus fleets and charging infrastructure

The UK's burgeoning electric bus market received a further boost today, with the launch of a new partnership that aims to make an initial £100m of investment available in support of up to 250 new zero...

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