Electric buses could dominate battery market by mid-2020s

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Sales could reach $30bn by 2026, predicts IDTechEx report

Electric bus sales worldwide are growing at a rate of 20 per cent a year and could prove a "game changer" for the fast-expanding global battery market, according to a new report from research firm IDTechEx....

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