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Evening Standard
Anna Wise

Mobico to sell US school buses ahead of tariffs driving up fleet costs

Mobico is to sell its North American school buses (Alamy/PA) -

National Express owner Mobico has struck a deal worth up to 608 million US dollars (£457 million) to sell its North American school buses, as it hands over the reins ahead of new tariffs driving up fleet costs.

The transport group said the sale to US infrastructure investor I Squared Capital is a “milestone” after battling to recover the division since the Covid pandemic.

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