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.…
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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…
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…
On June 11, 2019, a Chariot ultracapacitor e-bus jointly developed by Chariot Motors, Shanghai Aowei, and the Higer Bus Company, formally launched trial operation in Aalborg, Denmark. The pilot project of 24km demonstration route connects the airport to the university through the city centre. Charging needs only eight minutes at the airport end to cover…
JSP Skopje starts a pilot project with a Chariot Motors e-bus in March 2018 Skopje, a MatchUp Follower City, is boosting mobility services with the e-buses. The new Chariot e-bus follows the latest trends: an energy efficient bus consuming a minimum of electric power and featuring a quick charger. The biggest advantage is that no…