Buses: Electric Vehicles
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the coach industry on battery electric motorway charging networks.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
In line with the Government’s ambitions for zero emission vehicles, the Government is working with industry to make charging for longer journeys easy, fast and reliable.
Officials continue to engage with industry, including motorway service area operators, chargepoint operators, and coach operators, on supporting provision for larger vehicles such as coaches.
Coach operators were also eligible for the up to £30 million Depot Charging Scheme, which opened in July 2025 and for which applications are now being assessed.
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