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Alexander Dennis to end Camelon bus production, shift chassis

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC · How we work

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Alexander Dennis Closes Camelon

Alexander Dennis is closing its Camelon factory in Falkirk and shifting to chassis production.
SNP ministers pledged pre-election financial support to ADL to try to keep both Falkirk plants open.
ADL plans to sell the Camelon site and convert Larbert into a chassis plant, ending full-bus production.
The Camelon plant, operating since 1958, needs substantial investment, while Larbert has recently been upgraded.

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McGills Files Lawsuit

McGills, a major Scottish bus operator, has launched a legal challenge over missing ScotZEB3 funding.
The company sought £4.36 million in the third ScotZEB3 round for 33 ADL electric buses and 13 chargers.
Half of the ScotZEB3-funded vehicles are slated to be supplied by Yutong, a Chinese manufacturer.
The lawsuit proceeds while the SNP Government confronts the legal dispute over the ScotZEB3 allocation.

History

Historical Context

The 1985 Transport Act, introduced by Nicholas Ridley and effective on 26 October 1986, broke up the state-run National Bus Company into 70 private firms, sparking intense competition across Britain. Decades later, the SNP-led Scottish government’s ScotZEB3 programme funds £4.36 million for McGills’ Yutong electric buses, showing how public financing now drives the industry’s shift to zero-emission vehicles.

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Alexander Dennis Closes Camelon

Alexander Dennis is closing its Camelon factory in Falkirk and shifting to chassis production.
SNP ministers pledged pre-election financial support to ADL to try to keep both Falkirk plants open.
ADL plans to sell the Camelon site and convert Larbert into a chassis plant, ending full-bus production.
The Camelon plant, operating since 1958, needs substantial investment, while Larbert has recently been upgraded.

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