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…
Israeli/Bulgarian e-bus maker Chariot Motors is set to make its first sales in Belgrade. The company is targeting Central and Eastern European markets, said its chief executive. Milen Milev told SeeNews Chariot Motors expected over 100 electric buses sales this year. “We signed our first contract earlier this year. Before, we focused on research and…
The Chariot Motors will supply five ultracapacitor e-buses to the Serbian capital’s public transportation company GSP Beograd. The low-floor electric buses arrive in five months. The four-kilometre city centre route featuring only electric buses is the first of its kind in a European capital. The mayor of Belgrade hopes for more electric buses in coming…
In 2015 Israeli public transport operator Dan and the Israel Ministry of Transport launched a route solely with electric buses in Tel Aviv. This piloted a significant rollover to electric traction. The order included 20 e-buses with advanced ultracapacitors allowing rapid recharging and lower electrical capacity. Five minutes’ recharging allows 15 to 25km range; the…
Europe’s most advanced electric bus opens to passengers in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Chariot Motors e-bus runs without batteries and can cover its 20km route after a few minutes’ charge. This makes it perfect for urban transport. The new Chariot e-bus launches today in Sofia, Bulgaria. Last year, the European Environment Agency revealed that Bulgaria has Europe’s highest…
