The Chariot 18m ultracapacitor electric bus plied the routes in Slovenian capital Ljubljana for an experimental one-week period. Public transport operator LPP Ljubljana ran the trial and was satisfied with the results. The 18m articulated UC e-bus is the most efficient zero-emission city transport electric bus on the market. It recharges automatically in 10 to…
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The European Commission proposes stricter CO2 emission targets for new heavy-duty vehicles from 2030. To hasten the rollout of zero-emission vehicles in cities, the Commission wants all new urban buses to be zero-emission from 2030. New heavy-duty commercial vehicles would have to emit 45 percent less from 2030, 65 percent less from 2035, and 90…
The world’s top football players received tsunami-like adulation as they rode the roaring streets draped in Argentine motifs and Argentina Champion titles. Their open-top victory double-decker was made by Higer! The iconic vehicle was one of over 6000 Higer buses serving the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. This was one of the largest orders…
The Chariot 18m ultracapacitor electric bus will ply routes in Croatian capital Zagreb for an experimental two week period. Public transport operator ZET will run the trial. The innovative vehicle has an ultracapacitor rated at 108kWh. It draws about 1.3 kWh per kilometre when the vehicle total load is 4.5 tonnes in optimal conditions. When…
An article in Italy’s Autobusweb site reviews green and sustainable e-bus technologies on offer to public transport operators. Italian public transport companies are facing a wholesale replacement of city buses financed by the NRRP National Recovery and Resilience Plan with a view to supporting fully green and sustainable mobility. The sting is that the NRRP…