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…
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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…
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