In a pilot project, the Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo, ElectReon, and the Dan Bus Company, are installing wireless electric road charging for public transport. In an Israeli first, the route stretches the two kilometres between Tel Aviv University Railway Station and the Klatzkin Terminal in Ramat Aviv and includes 600 metres of electric road. The…
Adoption of electric buses into public transport urban fleets is growing worldwide. The transition began in China and is now spreading. European electric bus sales marked a definitive jump in 2019. Some 4000 electric buses are now running in the Old Continent. This includes battery electric buses, plugin hybrids, trolleybus in motion charging, and fuel…
China electric bus buyers prefer LFP batteries as cheaper to make compared with similarly performing ternary compound lithium-ion (NMC/NCA) ones. Another reason is that buses in densely populated megapolises like Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing operate shorter cycles, making battery density less of an issue than in the sparsely-populated USA. Also, LFP batteries are mainly made…
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…