After two successful years with electric buses on route 55 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the partners in the ElectriCity venture have decided to expand electric bus operations in the city. In June next year two electrically powered high-capacity buses will start operating on route 16. At the same time, plans are under way to expand the demo arena with heavy vehicles for quiet and emission-free urban traffic.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is planning to test the use of an autonomous bus in a cold weather climate and is to issue a request for proposals seeking partners to help demonstrate the technology
Local bus operator Nobina has ordered 13 of these Volvo buses, which will operate in Malmö from the end of next year. This is the biggest single order so far for the Volvo 7900 Electric and marks one of the biggest drives for all-electric bus traffic in Sweden, Volvo claims..
Starting with e-rickshaws by year-end, buses are to follow soon afterwards. The $17 billion Mahindra Group is underpinning its focus on electric mobility with another Rs 600 crore investment, taking its cumulative investment in electric vehicles to Rs 1,200 crore
The eight edition of Busworld India, the biggest International B2B exhibition for the bus and coach sector only, will be organised from 29 to 31 August 2018 in the BIEC in Bangalore.