Nicola Sturgeon’s flagship hybrid ferry runs on diesel as battery too expensive to fix

It was hailed by the former first minister as a symbol of the SNP but the MV Hallaig’s electric battery can’t be replaced and it will take bosses 18 months to fix it. But the battery broke on the £10million vessel in September and bosses have admitted it could be April 2025 before it’s fixed because the replacement part is no longer available. Original Article: Daily Record Homepage: Daily Record Facebook: Daily Record IG: Daily Record Twitter: Daily Record Newsletters: Join our WhatsApp communities here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages: DAILY RECORD: RECORD SPORT RANGERS: RECORD SPORT CELTIC: You can get all the latest news, sport, showbiz and comment at LIKE | COMMENT | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE #DailyRecord #TBA #TBA