SunLine Transit Agency in California — a transit agency serving over 3.5 million people annually in the Coachella Valley — has added its first all-electric buses to its fleet. The new electric buses — which have […]
One of the leading electric bus firms in the US, Proterra, has won the majority of the vehicle supply contracts accompanying the awards supplied through the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant, […]
Daimler Buses will be bringing both the all-electric Citaro E-CELL bus and the hydrogen fuel-cell Citaro F-CELL bus to production standard and “on the roads” by the year 2018, according to a recent press release. The […]
A number of prominent bus manufacturers in Europe — Volvo, Solaris, Irizar, and VDL — have agreed to work towards the achievement of interoperability of their electric buses with a common charging infrastructure, according to a […]
In anticipation of a production increase during 2016, Proterra recently placed a new order with UQM Technologies for the company’s HD electric drive systems, according to a new press release. The new HD electric drive systems […]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new report from the research firm IDTechEx argues that the electric bus market’s rapid growth could function as a “game changer” for the global battery market over the […]
BYD continues its push towards dominance of the electrified vehicle market with its first electric bus contract in Canada. The municipality of St. Albert has locked in a contract for a fleet of new 35′ BYD K9 electric buses (concept pictured […]
Proterra’s electric buses have passed the 2 million service miles mark in the US, according to an email sent to EV Obsession. The company’s electric bus milestone was achieved thanks to the 63 Proterra buses currently in […]
The city of Namur, Belgium, recently placed an order for 11 hybrid electric buses and 2 electric bus chargers with Volvo — marking the largest order to date for the company. The 2 automated electric bus […]
A new analysis of a recent 12-vehicle Proterra electric bus demonstration (put on by Foothill Transit in California) by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has found that these buses possess an average fuel economy roughly 4 […]
A Los Angeles county transportation agency, the Antelope Valley Transit Agency, has made the pledge to convert to 100% electric buses, according to recent reports. As the county’s bus fleet currently totals around 85, the pledge […]
The Ugandan company Kiira Motors recently showed off what it claims to be the first solar-powered bus in Africa — the Kayoola prototype solar-electric bus — in the capital city of Kampala, according to recent reports. […]
The Associated Students of the University of Montana Transportation has placed an order for 2 Proterra 40-foot Catalyst Fast Charge buses and one semi-autonomous fast charger for its UDASH routes, according to a news release from […]
Following the recent and positive completion of an electric bus trial program, the Chicago Transit Authority has committed to purchasing a fleet of 20 to 30 electric buses over the next few years, according to recent reports. The […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Yesterday morning, I enjoyed a ride in the New Flyer XcelsiorÆ Electric Bus, a zero-emissions bus that was being explored by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. Quiet, comfy, smooth, and instant torque. Perfect for city operation and […]
