# Partnerships Power Highland Electric’s Expanding Fleet of School Buses

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Podcast: [Cold Call](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-call-634317)
Published: 2025-09-02T19:27:34+00:00
Episode link: https://hbr.org/podcast/2025/09/partnerships-power-highland-electrics-expanding-fleet-of-school-buses
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## Resource

How do you scale innovation in a system where critical pieces are out of your control? That is the challenge Highland Electric Fleets faced as it worked to replace diesel school buses with electric vehicles across the United States. While Highland provided financing, infrastructure, and fleet operations, success depended on external partners, including manufacturers, utilities, and districts. Delays and disruptions forced the company to stay nimble and deliver under pressure. Harvard Business School professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Highland Electric founder and CEO Duncan McIntyre join host Brian Kenny to discuss the HBS case “’The Wheels on the Bus’ Go Electric.” They explore what it takes to scale a climate solution while sustaining momentum and coordinating across public and private sectors.

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