Chariot Motors expands presence in Bulgarian capital Sofia with a new Stolichen Avtotransport contract for a delivery of 22 Higer battery e-buses Sofia, Bulgaria, 2 March 2022. Chariot Motors helps the transition to green public transport by offering fully electric zero-emission non-polluting e-buses. The company is a European and Israeli pioneer in innovative ultracapacitor (UC)…
A plan to make Wales’ entire bus fleet zero-emission (ZE) by 2035 needs nationwide funding, operators say. Unlike England and Scotland, the country does not have a government fund to help operators with the cost of green vehicles and infrastructure. Newport and Cardiff have made big steps to bringing electric buses into use, but they…
Amsterdam now aims for zero emission public transport by 2025 instead of 2030. The 17 February Zero Emission Transition letter of intent calls for accelerating sustainable investment. Signing the letter, City transport region Vice Chair Gerard Slegers, Traffic and Transport Councilor Egbert de Vries, and GVB public transport operator General Manager Claudia Zuiderwijk pledged cooperation…
The City of Milan will apply for National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) funding to allow public transport operator ATM to roll over its old bus fleet. The PNRR will give euro 249 million for 350 new zero-emission electric or hydrogen buses for urban transport by June 2026. This will allow ATM to sport 510…
Chariot Motors latest innovation is in Bulgaria. The new fast-charging articulated UC 18m vehicle is produced by the Higer Bus Company and powered by an Aowei 108kWh ultracapacitor. The modern, sustainable vehicle houses its ultracapacitor at the rear and on the roof. Charge time is 10 minutes, after which the e-bus can cover more than 40km. Find…
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