In 2021, Sofia will operate 45 ultracapacitor electric buses. Chariot Motors became a worldwide supplier of this innovative solution. Sofia’s air quality challenge Sofia is one of Europe’s most polluted cities. It constantly breaches WHO and EU air safety criteria, increasing the risk of heart disease, lung cancer, respiratory disease, and stroke. The main reason…
Chariot Motors is sponsoring an exhibition by New York City-based Bulgarian artist Houben R. T. The name of the exhibition is Why So Serios and it is open to the public at the Museum of Humor & Satire in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Why So Serious is Houben Tcherkelov’s first solo exhibition at the Museum of Humour…
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia will rank among European capitals with sustainable public transport. It gets its first electric buses with ultracapacitors. Route 123 is being stretched by six stops, three new electric buses serving it from 17 January. Metropolitan mayor Yordanka Fandakova announced the route will connect the Simeonovo cable car station to Slatina. Read more…
On 7 January 2020, Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandakova launched the new 123 bus route, served entirely by e-buses. A first for Bulgaria, the route enters operation on 17 January. By March, 15 new electric buses will arrive in Sofia from the Higer-Aowei consortium. They shall also serve routes 84 and 184, including the Sofia airport.…
On 4 December 2019 Bulgaria’s Gabrovo Municipality signed a leva 2.7 million/euro 1.4 million contract with Chariot Motors for three Chariot ultracapacitor e-buses. The e-buses are equipped with 40kWh ultracapacitors. The routes have termini with three AC/DC charging stations and e-buses’ charging time of seven minutes. The project gets EU Regions in Growth Operational Programme…
On June 11, 2019, a Chariot ultracapacitor e-bus jointly developed by Chariot Motors, Shanghai Aowei, and the Higer Bus Company, formally launched trial operation in Aalborg, Denmark. The pilot project of 24km demonstration route connects the airport to the university through the city centre. Charging needs only eight minutes at the airport end to cover…
JSP Skopje starts a pilot project with a Chariot Motors e-bus in March 2018 Skopje, a MatchUp Follower City, is boosting mobility services with the e-buses. The new Chariot e-bus follows the latest trends: an energy efficient bus consuming a minimum of electric power and featuring a quick charger. The biggest advantage is that no…
In March and April 2018, the Commune de La Spezia’s ATC Esercizio starts the preliminary pre-operation phase with a Chariot Motors electric bus. Presently the pilot project will be realized for six months with a three-door Chariot ultracapacitor e-bus. The project is Italy’s first ultracapacitor zero emissions electric bus technology project. Specifically this technology is…
Five new electric buses bought from Chariot Motors launch Tel Aviv’s Dan operator Route 4 next week. Using an ultracapacitor, rather than batteries, the new Chariot Motors e-buses will recharge rapidly between trips, saving much time and boosting passenger service. This was announced by Pan-Dan importers, a partnership of Dan and the Weiss Group’s Pandom.…
A 25 February 2016 contract between Holding Graz and Chariot Motors paves the way to Graz switching to non-fossil-fuel buses. The Chariot Motors Company provides Holding Graz with two e-buses and chargers for a yearlong pilot project. Graz Linien will test the new generation 32kWh ultracapacitor Chariot e-bus with ZF wheel hub electric motors. “Holding Graz will pay…