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Tesla Model S, Smartville, A123, Rinspeed MicroMax EV, Magic Iris… (Clean...
Aside from our own clean transport posts this week, here are some top clean transport stories from the week: Electric Vehicles Tesla Model S With 60 kWh Battery Rated At 208 Miles: “Tesla Motor’s novel...
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Active Wireless Charging In Transit; Remarkable Progress In Korea For...
Improvements with the electric transit infrastructure unfold at light speed. Active wireless charging in transit with electric vehicles, in this case electric buses, is taking place. Korea has broken...
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Imagine If Your Electric Bus Could Go Forever…
The power management and automotive company Eaton has just introduced its new HyperCharger, which can fast-charged electric vehicles (EVs) up to one megawatt (MW), demonstrating once again that...
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BYD Electric Buses Keep Rolling Forward, Get Good Reviews
Originally published on EV Obsession. As I wrote last week, BYD was the only company that met Barcelona’s specifications for an electric bus pilot program in the city. The company is clearly a leader...
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New All-Electric School Bus Saves California District $10,000+ Per Year
We don’t have to wait any longer for all-electric school bus transport in the US. The Kings Canyon Unified School District in California’s San Joaquin Valley is paving the way for districts across the...
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BYD Unveils World’s Largest Battery-Electric Vehicle
BYD recently unveiled what is soon to be the world’s largest battery-electric vehicle at the 2014 American Public Transportation expo in Houston, Texas. This biggest-ever EV has been tentatively dubbed...
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Gothenburg’s ‘Silent Bus Sessions’ Highlight Quiet Electric Bus Routes
To promote and showcase the advantages of sustainable public transport, riders on Gothenburg’s bus route 55, which is now serviced by three emissions-free and renewably-powered electric buses, got a...
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BYD Continues To Deliver At SPI2015 (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
Here at CleanTechnica, we regularly cover BYD’s electric buses and its electric cars, so I was excited at the chance to get more detail on its work in the utility-scale storage space and its...
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ABB Launches Robotic Fast Charging System For Electric Buses
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Swiss engineering giant ABB has unveiled its robotic fast charging system, as part of a collaboration with Swedish car maker Volvo, aimed at...
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Antelope Valley Transit Agency Pledges To Convert To 100% Electric Buses
Originally published on EV Obsession. A Los Angeles county transportation agency, the Antelope Valley Transit Agency, has made the pledge to convert to 100% electric buses, according to recent reports....
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BYD Eyes Yet Another Expansion of Lancaster, California Plant
Stella Li, the President of Chinese clean energy and electric vehicle titan BYD, recently sat down with CNBC to talk about the company's progress to date in American markets as well as what the company...
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Plug In America Lists 2017’s Top 10 Electric Car Milestones
2017 has kept us busy and Plug In America has named the 10 best moments regarding electric vehicles (EV). Here's our take on those milestones
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BYD Finally Makes Up With Labor Union & Signs Electric Bus Collective...
A landmark agreement could mark a turning point for BYD's electric vehicles (EV), electric buses (e-bus), clean technology manufacturing, and green growth for the economy and environment in the
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Oslo To Add 70 Electric Buses By Summer Of 2019
Norway is proud of its reputation as a center for electric cars in Europe but until now, its public transportation fleet has not been as green as it might be. That will change when 70 new electric...
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1000 Electric Buses To Spearhead Paris Goal Of 100% Zero Emissions Public...
The two largest public transportation companies serving Paris and its surrounding areas -- Îl de France Mobilités and RATP -- have embarked on a bold new initiative to make all the buses in their...
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Electric Bus vs Autonomous Shuttle vs Ride Sharing: What Is The Future Of...
Is the future of public transportation electric buses, autonomous shuttles, or self driving cars and ride-hailing networks? The answers are far from clear.
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Lower Costs, Incentives Drive Electric Bus Adoption
Navigant Research says the market for electric buses is growing, but not as fast as it could and not in all markets. Incentives are a big part of the story.
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The Chilean Way: The Road Taken Towards Electric Public Transport
Santiago, Chile, has a new fleet of BYD busses running, created in partnership with BYD and Enel X. This helps to reduce the city's dense air pollution and help the country reach its goal of 100%...
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New Zero Emissions Rules For Public Transportation & Shuttles In California
The California Air Resources Board has approved a new initiative that will see all buses used by public transportation agencies be zero emissions vehicles by 2040. It also plans to convert all airport...
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Electric Buses Coming To Hawaii, New York City, & Estonia
More electric buses are coming to Hawaii, New York, and Estonia as the world continues the transition away from diesel engines for its transportation needs.
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The First Municipality In Denmark To Convert To Electric Buses Gets Closer To...
In Roskilde Municipality, close to a million miles is covered by bus each year, and silence is coming to all that travel. All of the city's old diesel buses are to be replaced by the electric...
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BYD Kicks Off European Electric Truck Campaign In Spain
BYD has introduced three electric trucks for the European market. Known mostly for its electric buses, it now wants to expand its lineup as it leads the way forward to a zero emissions future.
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Electric Buses Avoid Three Times More Fossil Fuels Than Electric Cars, Finds...
BNEF says electric buses avoid the use of three times more fossil fuels than electric cars, especially in China where the number of electric buses is exploding.
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More Electric Buses Coming To Paris & Surrounding Communities
RATP, the public transportation authority for Paris, has placed an order for 800 electric buses as part of its plan to replace all 4,700 of its buses with zero emissions vehicles by 2025.
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Continental Launches New Tire Built Specifically For Urban Electric Buses
Continental has launched a new tire optimized specifically for electric buses operating in urban environments. The new Conti Urban HA3 is optimized for the heavier loads that come with electric buses...
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Hyundai Debuts Electric Double Decker Bus With 186 Mile Range
Hyundai has unveiled an absolute beast of an electric bus. The 42.6-foot long double decker boasts a 345 kWh battery and 186 miles of range.
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Los Angeles Places Largest Single Electric Bus Order In US History — 130 BYD...
Los Angeles has just ordered 130 electric buses from BYD, the largest single order for electric buses in US history.
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BYD Adding 2 Megawatt Solar System From Apparent At Lancaster Factory
Construction has begun on a 2 MW/2MWh solar power plant that will provide electricity for BYD's truck and bus factory in California. The system will be managed by a microgrid operating system designed...
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Volvo Upgrades Hybrid Bus Line for More Speed & Range
Earlier this week, Volvo took another step towards reducing city bus emissions by upgrading its S-Charge buses with more electric only speed and range
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Uganda’s Kiira Motors: Electric Bus Pilot Program & Jinja EV Factory...
Ugandan electric vehicle manufacturing firm Kiira Motors wants to take advantage of all those clean electrons to power the transition to electromobility in Uganda and beyond. Kiira has also been...
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We Hope To See More Electric Buses On The Roads As More African Cities Move...
As more and more cities start zoning in on the financial benefits of switching to electric buses, we hope they start to deploy more electric buses on their city routes. Some progress has been made...
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Volvo Buses Inks New Electric Bus Orders In Norway
Volvo Buses will provide electric buses for two cities in Norway as part of a new contract with Vy Buss, on of the country's largest urban bus companies.
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Panama Cancels Order For Diesel Buses, Will Purchase 195 Electric Buses Instead
Panama has decide to cancel an order for 160 new diesel buses and replace them with electric buses from BYD instead.
View ArticleArrival Plans First US Microfactory In South Carolina
Arrival says it will establish its first microfactory in South Carolina next year, where it will build electric buses initially.
View ArticleCharlotte Chosen As Location For Arrival Headquarters In US
Electric van and bus manufacturer Arrival has selected Charlotte, North Carolina as the site of its headquarters in the US.
View ArticleProterra: New Community Benefits Agreement, Battery Center, And Fleet...
Proterra is about more than building electric buses. It is also heavily involved in designing high power charging systems and forging relationships with local communities.
View ArticleElectric Buses Get Solar Charging & Battery Backup On Martha’s Vineyard
Half the buses on the island of Martha's Vineyard are now electric. But the real news is that they will be recharged using solar energy.
View ArticleMiami Takes Another Step Into The Future With 42 Proterra Electric Buses
Miami-Dade county has taken another step towards the electric future by adding 42 Proterra ZX5+ buses to its rapidly growing electric bus fleet, bringing the grand total of Proterra-built EVs operating...
View ArticleMore Zero Emissions Buses Coming To London & Mumbai
The public transportation agencies for London and Mumbai will greatly increase the number of zero emissions buses in their fleets.
View ArticleEVs Great & Small: Electric Buses For LA, Citroen Amis For A Greek Island
From LA to the Mediterranean, electric vehicles are the new normal.
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Transit Systems Adds Even More Buses To Australia’s Largest EV Fleet
Press Release: Transit Systems continues to lead the public transport sustainability revolution, adding another 19 battery electric buses to its New South Wales fleet, as the company nears completion...
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Fleet How-To: Pick The Best Electric Vehicle And Charging Plan
Converting to electric vehicles for fleets has never been more compelling, and the recent rise in gas and diesel fuel prices has hammered that home. Fleet managers across the US and globally are facing...
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Vattenfall Delivers 32 Fast Chargers To Tide Bus In Denmark
Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat, has delivered 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus in Denmark’s fifth-largest city, Vejle. This marks Vattenfall’s first...
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It’s For Real: Wireless EV Charging For Germany’s Famous Autobahn
Embedding wireless EV charging systems in roadways may seem futuristic, but on Germany's Autobahn the future is now.
View ArticleThree Questions From Chinese Business Executives About Climate Action & Europe
The takeaway for me was that at least this group of executives cared about the planet and were looking to do their part.
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