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…
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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…