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Alexander Dennis to shift production from Scotland to England
The company, which offers a range of electric buses under the name Enviro, outlined its plans as part of a newly launched consultation process. The move follows
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Scotland awards major charging contract to EasyGo
According to the initiators, this is the first such partnership in the north of Scotland to be an inter-council contract awarded as part of the Scottish Government’s
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Fastned brings fast-charging to west Scotland
The charging hub in question will initially have four charging bays set around two 400kW towers. It’s not the biggest hub, but given the speed and power
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First Bus receives new electric buses in Scotland
First Bus had placed the order for the new electric double-deckers in November 2024, earmarking £12.7 million for the purchase. The investment was also used to repower 12
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E.ON to install ultra-rapid charging infrastructure in Scotland
This is not the first installation in the region for the German energy company, as E.ON further specifies that the new charging infrastructure addition will join E.ON’s
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Scotland expands EV charging network
“Today’s announcement is clear evidence of our commitment to making sustainable travel accessible for everyone in Scotland,” Swinney said. “By fast-tracking EV infrastructure, we’re paving the way
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Scotland announces grant for electric buses
The electric buses are not the only part of the acquisition plans, as the £41.7 million grant funding will support eight operators, led by electric vehicle fleet
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Scotland invests in charging infrastructure
The £7 million in funding will be invested across Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Highland Council, Moray Council and Dundee City Council to encourage greater private
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LionVolt wants to build cells for solid-state batteries in Scotland
The acquisition of the battery production site in Scotland provides LionVolt with important complementary skills for its next phase of growth. This is because the Eindhoven-based company
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Scotland enters second phase of bus subsidy programme
The Scottish Government is launching the second phase of its Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB). Up to £58 million is to be made available for the
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Scotland’s Stagecoach orders 39 ADL-BYD buses
Alexander Dennis and BYD UK have delivered 39 more electric buses to Stagecoach in Scotland. These are 24 Enviro200EV solo buses and 15 Enviro400EV double-deckers.
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ScottishPower & HiTrans team up to expand ChargePlace Scotland
ScottishPower and the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HiTrans) have agreed to boost the EV infrastructure across western Scotland through 24 new rapid charging stations. The Scottish
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Scotland budgets £28m to foster niche heavy-duty ZEVs (ZEMIF)
The Scottish Government is providing £28 million (€32.6Mn) across the next four years to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. The Zero Emission Mobility
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Scotland reissues grant funding for e-car clubs and used EVs
The Scottish Government is providing over £30 million this financial year to accelerate the shift to zero-emission transport. The grant funding scheme this time focuses on community
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First Bus opens the UK’s largest charging depot in Scotland
Glasgow is now home to the largest fast-charging centre for electric vehicles in the UK after First Bus completed the transformation of its Caledonia bus depot. The
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Fastned opens its largest ultra-rapid charging hub in Scotland
Scotland has got a new ultra-rapid charging hub, which operator Fastned claims to be the biggest yet. It is located just off the A72 and near the
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Scotland takes stock of eBike Grant Fund in year four
Scotland has delivered the latest numbers for its successful eBike Grant Fund scheme in its fourth year. In this new round just closed, the Scottish Government has
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Scotland closes first round of electric bus funding scheme
The sum of 62 million pounds is the equivalent of 74.2 million euros. This is “the largest investment made in Scotland to decarbonize buses” and supports the
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Scotland aims to double public EV charging network
The Scottish Government has published a new draft outlining its vision to double the availability of public electric vehicle charging. The country intends to launch a dedicated
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Electric buses from BYD ADL to enter service in Scotland
In Perth, Scotland, Stagecoach East Scotland will operate a fleet of nine BYD ADL Enviro200EV single decker electric buses on busy Perth routes 1 and 2. The
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GlasGo Cabs orders 360 Nissan Leaf in Scotland
Glasgow-based taxi and hire car company GlasGo Cabs has ordered 360 Nissan Leafs to replace existing internal combustion models with its fully electric vehicles. The 360 electric
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BP Pulse opens ultra-fast charging sites in Scotland
BP Pulse has opened two new ultra-fast charging sites on the M8 motorway at bp pulse’s Harthill services in Scotland. Situated on the Edinburgh to Glasgow corridor,
- Report on Public Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure in Scotland – Opportunities for Growth
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Scotland starts Zero-Emission Bus Challenge Fund
The Scottish Government has announced £50m of additional funding for zero-emission buses. This is the first phase of a fund called the Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund
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Bear Scotland adds new e-vans to South-East fleet
Road maintenance company Bear Scotland says it took delivery of six new electric vans. This brings the number of EVs in its Scottish fleet to thirteen. The
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Scotland grants over £40 million for zero-emission buses
The Scottish Government has awarded £40.5 million through a second round of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS). It is the largest SUBLEBS investment yet and
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Scotland’s forestry agencies just became greener
The Scottish Government’s forestry agencies have delivered the latest batch of electric vehicles as part of their electrification efforts. Eight Kia Niro electric cars and three Nissan
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McGill’s place multi-million-pound e-bus order in Scotland
McGill’s opted for two different companies with ADL/BYD and Yutong both on board. The orders comprise 23 fully electric single deck buses for McGill’s Johnstone to Glasgow
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Scotland targets ebikes and EV charging
The Scottish Government has just awarded over £633,000 to support 45 e-bike projects across the country. The government has also awarded £210,000 to test new ways of
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Transport Scotland launches eCargo Bike Research Project
Transport Scotland has selected eleven organisations to participate in the eCargo Bike Research Project, funded by TS and administered by Energy Saving Trust. The businesses and organisations