In the year of Covid-19, the West European battery electric bus market expanded 22 percent. Trolleybuses apart, 2062 new e-buses sold there in 2020. The 1685 sales in the same market made 2019 a notable record year, figures tripling on 2018. The market had taken 5087 e-buses since 2012. Nearly three quarters of them have…
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BorgWarner is to take over battery manufacturer Akasol. The companies announced a Business Combination Agreement for a strategic partnership as BorgWarner launches a voluntary public takeover offer. The US-based group is then likely to acquire the German battery system supplier. Akasol is partner of e-bus makers like Daimler. Recently Akasol announced another deal with Turkey’s…
Coventry plans to switch to electric buses only by the end of 2025. The city is looking to buy 297 e-buses. Coventry and Oxford were picked in early 2021 for an England-wide competition to switch an entire urban bus fleet to electric power. Coventry City Council announced that the city will get £50 million to…
Chariot Motors is now part of the Norwegian-Bulgarian Business Group. A non-profit organisation, the Group promotes members’ business interests and helps with knowledge, networking, and knowhow. As the name suggests, it works to strengthen Norwegian-Bulgarian business relations. Chariot Motors is looking for Norwegian partners in electromobility, public, and urban transport. See our company profile on…
Chariot Motors is a well-managed, publicly responsible company that cares for the environment. The company’s philosophy and business reflect this, while the renewed certification for these demanding international standards confirm it objectively and beyond doubt. Chariot Motors’ people take personal responsibility for quality delivery and maintenance of electric buses and take pains to stick to…
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